CVE-2019-12412

Name: CVE-2019-12412
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-19T00:15:11.823+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12412 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw in the libapreq2 v2.07 to v2.13 multipart parser can deference a null pointer leading to a process crash. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.. EPSS estimates a 3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw in the libapreq2 v2.07 to v2.13 multipart parser can deference a null pointer leading to a process crash. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.94%

89.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Libapreq2	>= 2.07, <= 2.13

References

https://bugs.debian.org/939937Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce5814279a615d4a17c870a3c5b77f57975874d382ffee0b73b7f9da%40%3Cmodperl.perl.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/939937Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce5814279a615d4a17c870a3c5b77f57975874d382ffee0b73b7f9da%40%3Cmodperl.perl.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 19, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12412?

How severe is CVE-2019-12412?

CVE-2019-12412 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12412?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST