CVE-1999-1112

Summary

CVE-1999-1112 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting IrfanView32 version 3.07 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this issue by providing a specially crafted "Photo Shop" image file with a long string after the "8BPS" image header. The buffer overflow allows the attacker to execute arbitrary commands, potentially leading to system compromise. Users are advised to update to a patched version of IrfanView to mitigate this risk.

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