GLSA-200704-06 : Evince: Stack overflow in included gv code

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200704-06 Evince: Stack overflow in included gv code Evince includes code from GNU gv that does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers. Impact : An attacker could entice a user to ope...

Evince: Stack overflow in included gv code

Background Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats, including PostScript. Description Evince includes code from GNU gv that does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers. Impact An attacker could entice a user to open a specially...

GLSA-200703-24 : mgv: Stack overflow in included gv code

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200703-24 mgv: Stack overflow in included gv code mgv includes code from gv that does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers. Impact : An attacker could entice a user to open a...

mgv: Stack overflow in included gv code

Background mgv is a Postscript viewer with a Motif interface, based on Ghostview and GNU gv. Description mgv includes code from gv that does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers. Impact An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gv (MDKSA-2006:214-1)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the psgettext 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 DocumentMedia header. Package...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : evince (MDKSA-2006:229)

Stack-based buffer overflow in ps.c for evince allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript PS file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the DocumentMedia header. Packages have been patched to correct this issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

DSA-1243-1 evince

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USN-390-3: evince-gtk vulnerability

USN-390-2 fixed vulnerabilities in evince. This update provides the corresponding update for evince-gtk. Original advisory details: A buffer overflow was discovered in the PostScript processor included in evince. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PS file, an attacker could crash...

evince -- Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia reports: A vulnerability has been discovered in Evince, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "getnexttext" function in ps/ps.c. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by e.g...

GNU gv: Stack overflow

Background GNU gv is a viewer for PostScript and PDF documents. Description GNU gv does not properly boundary check user-supplied data before copying it into process buffers. Impact An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document with GNU gv and execute arbitrary code with th...

DSA-1214 gv

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gnugv362.txt

GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerability //----- Advisory Program : GNU gv Homepage : http://www.gnu.org/software/gv/ Tested version : 3.6.2 Found by : r.lifchitz at sysdream dot com This advisory : r.lifchitz at sysdream dot com Discovery date : 2006/11/06 Vendor notified : 2006/11/09 //-----...

CVE-2006-5864

Stack-based buffer overflow in the psgettext 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...

DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5864

Stack-based buffer overflow in the psgettext 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...

CVE-2006-5864

Stack-based buffer overflow in the psgettext 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...

CVE-2006-5864

Stack-based buffer overflow in the psgettext 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...

CVE-2006-5864

Technical details (affected product/component/versions/root cause/impact/remediation) are not publicly provided in the supplied documents. Monitor for updates from the connected sources for concrete information.

GNU gv buffer overflow

Stack buffer overflow overrun on oversized PostScript comments...

[Full-disclosure] GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerability

GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerability //----- Advisory Program : GNU gv Homepage : http://www.gnu.org/software/gv/ Tested version : 3.6.2 Found by : r.lifchitz at sysdream dot com This advisory : r.lifchitz at sysdream dot com Discovery date : 2006/11/06 Vendor notified : 2006/11/09 //-----...

Debian DSA-1124-1 : fbi - typo

Toth Andras discovered that the fbgs framebuffer postscript/PDF viewer contains a typo, which prevents the intended filter against malicious postscript commands from working correctly. This might lead to the deletion of user data when displaying a postscript file. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable...