Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3154 · published 5 October 2005

CVE-2005-3154: Softwin bitdefender vulnerability

Softwin · Bitdefender

Format string vulnerability in the logging functionality in BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in file or directory name.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.5% · top 11.1% CWE-134 · CWE-134

7.5CVSS 2.0 base score

3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

10References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Bitdefender Softwin

References

Link	Tags
http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB261-en--Filename-Format-String-Vulnerability.html	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16991	Permissions Required
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/45	Third Party Advisory
http://shadock.net/secubox/BitDefenderLoggingFunc.html	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14968	Third Party Advisory
http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB261-en--Filename-Format-String-Vulnerability.html	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16991	Permissions Required
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/45	Third Party Advisory
http://shadock.net/secubox/BitDefenderLoggingFunc.html	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14968	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3154), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.