A buffer overflow in DOSBox 0.74-2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow in DOSBox 0.74-2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03823 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dosbox:dosbox:0.74-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.74-2 | Vulnerable | Dosbox |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:dosbox:dosbox:0.74-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.74-2 Vulnerable ·Dosbox
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p4fr-fcfj-54mh
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Advisory 7
Sources
- CVE-2019-7165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-7165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p4fr-fcfj-54mh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-7165 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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