CVE-2019-15293: An issue was discovered in ACDSee Photo Studio Standard 22.1 Build 1159

Routine

HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-15293 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting photo studio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in ACDSee Photo Studio Standard 22.1 Build 1159. There is a User Mode Write AV starting at IDE_ACDStd!IEP_ShowPlugInDialog+0x000000000023d060.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2019-08-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: acdsee

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-08-21 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

acdsee photo studio DOWNGRADE

Affected: 22.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 22.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy photo-studio || rpm -q photo-studio || photo-studio --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 22.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison photo-studio sudo apt install photo-studio=<VERSION_BEFORE_22.1> sudo apt-mark hold photo-studio

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list photo-studio sudo dnf downgrade photo-studio-<VERSION_BEFORE_22.1> sudo dnf versionlock add photo-studio

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-15293?

photo studio: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-15293 being exploited?

CVE-2019-15293 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-15293 affect?

CVE-2019-15293 affects photo studio. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). An issue was discovered in ACDSee Photo Studio Standard 22.1 Build 1159. There is a User Mode Write AV starting at IDE_ACDStd!IEP_ShowPlugInDialog+0x000000000023d060.

How urgent is CVE-2019-15293?

Priority 39/100. High severity

References

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