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>> GNU gv "ps_gettext()" File Handling Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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A vulnerability has been identified in GNU gv, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the "ps_gettext()" [ps.c] function when handling a malformed PostScript file, which could be exploited by attackers to crash a vulnerable application or compromise a vulnerable system by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file.
Affected Products
GNU gv version 3.6.2 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Renaud Lifchitz
ChangeLog
2006-11-10 : Initial release
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