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TI-2006-05647 Aliases CVE-2006-5864GHSA-c7wv-85x6-hmhm

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16116 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gv:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5864
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7wv-85x6-hmhm
  3. 2026-10-10 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 16

Other 1

  • TI-2010-01971 GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3

Sources

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