CVE-2019-12594
CVE-2019-12594 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dosbox with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Dosbox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12594?
- DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12594?
- CVE-2019-12594 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-12594 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-12594?
- CVE-2019-12594 primarily affects Dosbox. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-12594?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2019-12594 published?
- CVE-2019-12594 was published on 2019-07-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00053.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=931222
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00004.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PYV27Z3QZTDHUZJLW3LDJYO7HBVIMJ5F/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/14
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-12594
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4478
- https://www.dosbox.com/crew.php
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:dosbox:dosbox:0.74-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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