How severe is CVE-2005-2452?

CVE-2005-2452 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-2452 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-2452?

CVE-2005-2452 primarily affects Libtiff. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2452?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-2452 published?

CVE-2005-2452 was published on 2005-08-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-2452

CVE-2005-2452 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Libtiff
Published: 2005-08-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

libtiff up to 3.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a TIFF image header with a zero "YCbCr subsampling" value, which causes a divide-by-zero error in (1) tif_strip.c and (2) tif_tile.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0804.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2452?: libtiff up to 3.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a TIFF image header with a zero "YCbCr subsampling" value, which causes a divide-by-zero error in (1) tif_strip.c and (2) tif_tile.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0804.
How severe is CVE-2005-2452?: CVE-2005-2452 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-2452 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-2452?: CVE-2005-2452 primarily affects Libtiff. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2452?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-2452 published?: CVE-2005-2452 was published on 2005-08-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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