CVE-2019-25553 CEWE PHOTO IMPORTER 6.4.3 Denial of Service via Malformed Image
Local attackers can crash the CEWE Photo Importer application by importing a specially crafted malformed JPG file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25553?
CVE-2019-25553 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Cewe-Photoworld CEWE PHOTO IMPORTER, published on 21 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CEWE PHOTO IMPORTER 6.4.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by importing a specially crafted image file. Attackers can create a malformed JPG file with an oversized buffer and trigger the crash through the import functionality during the image processing workflow.
Weakness: CWE-226
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cewe Photo Importer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25553 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-25553 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25553 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqvg-8fp4-2xff.