cve/2006/CVE-2006-5864.md

### [CVE-2006-5864](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5864)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858

#### Github
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