CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1544

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in libTIFF before version 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF file with a malformed BitsPerSample tag.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, potentially leading to full control of the application or the entire system.

Recommendation

Update libTIFF to version 3.7.2 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS