CVE-2005-1544 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious TIFF file with a malformed BitsPerSample tag.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1544?
CVE-2005-1544 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libtiff Libtiff, published on 14 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1544?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libtiff Libtiff.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1544?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-1544 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1544 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Libtiff Libtiff
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1544, DSA-755-1, GHSA-45px-6f9w-fmpf.