CVE-2006-5864
"GV Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the (1) DocumentMedia, (2) DocumentPaperSizes, and possibly (3) PageMedia and (4) PaperSize headers. NOTE: this issue can be exploited through other products that use gv such as evince.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2006, 1:07 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
4.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22787 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/22932 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23006 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23018 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23111 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23118 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23183 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23266 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23306 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23335 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23353 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23409 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/23579 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24649 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/24787 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.xml Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-24.xml Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-06.xml Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1214 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1243 Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:214 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:229 Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20978 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-3 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4747 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30555 Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-850 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://milw0rm.com/exploits/2858 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30153 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30555 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30555 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-5864 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-5864
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
30.64 }} -5.81%
score
0.96324
percentile