CVE-2019-25625: Blob Studio 2.17 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the applicati

Routine

MEDIUM 6.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-25625 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting blob studio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Blob Studio 2.17 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by providing malformed input through the key entry mechanism. Attackers can create a text file with a large buffer of repeated characters and trigger the application to read it, causing the application to crash or become unresponsive.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 92%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1285
Published	2026-03-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: pixarra

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-23 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pixarra blob studio DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.17

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.17

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison blob-studio sudo apt install blob-studio=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.17> sudo apt-mark hold blob-studio

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

dnf --showduplicates list blob-studio sudo dnf downgrade blob-studio-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.17> sudo dnf versionlock add blob-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-2019-25625?

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

Is CVE-2019-25625 being exploited?

CVE-2019-25625 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-2019-25625 affect?

CVE-2019-25625 affects blob studio. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). Blob Studio 2.17 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by providing malformed input through the key entry mechanism. Attackers can create a text file with a large buffer of repeated

How urgent is CVE-2019-25625?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

References

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