CVE-2019-12788

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

An issue was discovered in Photodex ProShow Producer v9.0.3797 (an application that runs with Administrator privileges). It is possible to perform a buffer overflow via a crafted file.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 86.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 10, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153249/ProShow-9.0.3797-Privilege-Escalation.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/risataimpt/Archivos_del_Blog/tree/master/Proshow
cve@mitrehttps://risataim.blogspot.com/2019/06/exploit-local-para-proshow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153249/ProShow-9.0.3797-Privilege-Escalation.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/risataimpt/Archivos_del_Blog/tree/master/Proshow
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://risataim.blogspot.com/2019/06/exploit-local-para-proshow.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-46980
First seen Jun 11, 2019
ProShow 9.0.3797 - Local Privilege Escalation
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-12788?

CVE-2019-12788 is a high vulnerability published on June 10, 2019. An issue was discovered in Photodex ProShow Producer v9.0.3797 (an application that runs with Administrator privileges). It is possible to perform a buffer overflow via a crafted file.

When was CVE-2019-12788 disclosed?

CVE-2019-12788 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 10, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-12788 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12788 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12788?

CVE-2019-12788 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-12788?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-12788, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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