CVE-2019-14220

Description

An issue was discovered in BlueStacks 4.110 and below on macOS and on 4.120 and below on Windows. BlueStacks employs Android running in a virtual machine (VM) to enable Android apps to run on Windows or MacOS. Bug is in a local arbitrary file read through a system service call. The impacted method runs with System admin privilege and if given the file name as parameter returns you the content of file. A malicious app using the affected method can then read the content of any system file which it is not authorized to read

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory bluestacks.com Vendor Advisory bluestacks.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes release notes vendor advisory
https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14220?
CVE-2019-14220 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14220?
To fix CVE-2019-14220, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14220 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14220 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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