CVE-1999-1112

Summary

CVE-1999-1112 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting IrfanView32 versions 3.07 and earlier. Malicious actors can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted Photo Shop image with a long string after the "8BPS" image type header. The excess data overflows the buffer, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system. This could potentially lead to unauthorized system access, data theft, or further exploitation. Users are advised to update to the latest version of IrfanView32 to mitigate this risk.

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