# CVE-2019-19468: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening maliciously crafted BMP or TIFF image files in Free Photo Viewer.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 30 Nov 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hg3f-hw63-c327

## What is CVE-2019-19468?

CVE-2019-19468 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 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

Free Photo Viewer 1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP and/or TIFF file that triggers a malformed SEH, as demonstrated by a 0012ECB4 FreePhot.00425642 42200008 corrupt entry.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19468?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 10-Strike Free Photo Viewer.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19468 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19468 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 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-2019-19468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2019-19468/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19468/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19468
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19468
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19468

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19468/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.