This CVE name corresponds to:
| Entered | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2006-12-14 | evince -- Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
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| Type | Candidate |
| Name | CVE-2006-5864 |
| Phase | Assigned(20061110) |
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.
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