CVE-2005-1544
CVE-2005-1544 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Libtiff
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in libTIFF before 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF file with a malformed BitsPerSample tag.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1544?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in libTIFF before 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF file with a malformed BitsPerSample tag.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1544?
- CVE-2005-1544 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2005-1544 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-1544?
- CVE-2005-1544 primarily affects Libtiff. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-1544?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2005-1544 published?
- CVE-2005-1544 was published on 2005-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.3/SCOSA-2006.3.txt
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.34/SCOSA-2005.34.txt
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91584
- http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18943
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013944
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-755
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200505-07.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:042
- http://www.osvdb.org/16350
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13585
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-130-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20533
Affected products (12)
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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