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CVE-2019-12594

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

9.8 CriticalPublic exploitFix available

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

6.69%Down 2.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Record
CVE-2019-12594
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Record
CVE-2019-12594
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-4188 No score

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Record
EUVD-2019-4188
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rw2q-93pv-wvmq 9.8

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Record
GHSA-rw2q-93pv-wvmq
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Record
CVE-2019-12594
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-12594 9.8

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12594
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-12594 9.8

DOSBox 0.74-2 has Incorrect Access Control.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12594
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0205 No score

Updated dosbox package fixes security vulnerabilities

Dosbox 0.74-3 is a security release:

  • Fixed that a very long line inside a bat file would overflow the parsing buffer. (CVE-2019-7165 by Alexandre Bartel)
  • Added a basic permission system so that a program running inside DOSBox can't access the contents of /proc (e.g. /proc/self/mem) when / or /proc were (to be) mounted. (CVE-2019-12594 by Alexandre Bartel)

It also brings several other fixes for out of bounds access and buffer overflows, and some fixes to the OpenGL rendering.

The game compatibility should be identical to 0.74 and 0.74-2. It is recommended to use config -securemode when dealing with untrusted files.

Record
MGASA-2019-0205
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1905-1 No score

Security update for dosbox

This update for dosbox fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-7165: Fixed that a very long line inside a bat file would overflow the parsing buffer (bnc#1140254).
  • CVE-2019-12594: Added a basic permission system so that a program running inside DOSBox can't access the contents of /proc (e.g. /proc/self/mem) when / or /proc were (to be) mounted (bnc#1140254).
  • Several other fixes for out of bounds access and buffer overflows.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1905-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1920-1 No score

Security update for dosbox

This update for dosbox fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-7165: Fixed that a very long line inside a bat file would overflow the parsing buffer (bnc#1140254).
  • CVE-2019-12594: Added a basic permission system so that a program running inside DOSBox can't access the contents of /proc (e.g. /proc/self/mem) when / or /proc were (to be) mounted (bnc#1140254).
  • Several other fixes for out of bounds access and buffer overflows.

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.0:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1920-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10725-1 No score

dosbox-0.74.3-5.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the dosbox-0.74.3-5.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10725-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5356-1 No score

dosbox vulnerabilities

Alexandre Bartel discovered that DOSBox incorrectly handled long lines in certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-7165)

Alexandre Bartel discovered that DOSBox incorrectly performed access control over certain directories. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-12594)

Record
USN-5356-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dosbox
Debian:12
before 0.74-3-1
0.74-3-1
dosbox
Debian:13
before 0.74-3-1
0.74-3-1
dosbox
Debian:14
before 0.74-3-1
0.74-3-1
dosbox
Debian:8
before 0.74-4+deb8u1, plus listed versions
0.74-4
0.74-4+deb8u1
dosbox
Debian:9
before 0.74-4.2+deb9u2, plus listed versions
0.74-4.20.74-4.2+deb9u1
0.74-4.2+deb9u2
dosbox
Debian:10
before 0.74-2-3+deb10u1, plus listed versions
0.74-2-3
0.74-2-3+deb10u1
dosbox
Mageia:6
before 0.74.3-1.mga6
0.74.3-1.mga6
dosbox
Mageia:7
before 0.74.3-1.mga7
0.74.3-1.mga7
dosbox
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 0.74-4.2+deb9u2build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
0.74-4.2
0.74-4.2+deb9u2build0.16.04.1
dosbox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 0.74-4.3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
0.74-4.2build10.74-4.3
0.74-4.3ubuntu0.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dosbox
SUSE:Package Hub 15
before 0.74.3-bp150.3.3.1
0.74.3-bp150.3.3.1
dosbox
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
before 0.74.3-bp150.3.3.1
0.74.3-bp150.3.3.1
dosbox
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 0.74.3-bp150.3.3.1
0.74.3-bp150.3.3.1
dosbox
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1
before 0.74.3-bp151.4.3.1
0.74.3-bp151.4.3.1
dosbox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 0.74.3-5.2
0.74.3-5.2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubAlexandre-Bartel/CVE-2019-125942019-06-27

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-12594 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Dosbox, published July 2, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.69%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in dosbox 0.74-3-1.

References

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