7.5
HIGH
CVE-1999-1112
IrfanView32 Buffer Overflow Command Execution
Description

Buffer overflow in IrfanView32 3.07 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long string after the "8BPS" image type in a Photo Shop image header.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 1999, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-1999-1112 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Irfanview irfanview
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-1999-1112.

URL Resource
http://stud4.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/main2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34066 Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/781 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3549
http://stud4.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/main2.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/34066 Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/781 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3549

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-1999-1112 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-1999-1112 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/static/3549.php [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3549 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-1999-1112 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-1999-1112 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.70 }} 0.47%

score

0.87354

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability