# CVE-2019-17138: Information disclosure in Studio Photo

> Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information and potentially execute code via a malicious file in Foxit Studio Photo due to improper input validation.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vf89-34pm-h342

## What is CVE-2019-17138?

CVE-2019-17138 is a low-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Studio Photo, published on 25 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.909. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the conversion from JPEG to EPS. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8809.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17138?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Foxitsoftware Foxit Studio Photo.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-17138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-17138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Studio Photo

- [CVE-2021-31433](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31433/): Memory corruption in Studio Photo (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-31434](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31434/): Memory corruption in Studio Photo (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-31435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31435/): Memory corruption in Studio Photo (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-31436](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31436/): Memory corruption in Studio Photo (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-31437](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31437/): Memory corruption in Studio Photo (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-17138 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-17138 is a low-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Studio Photo, published on 25 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Foxitsoftware Foxit Studio Photo. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17138/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17138/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-17138
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17138
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-17138

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