medium6.5
CVE-2019-14220
An issue was discovered in BlueStacks 4.110 and below on macOS and on 4.120 and below on Windows.
Impact
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bluestacks | Bluestacks | through 4.120 through 4.110 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes
- https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions
- https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes
- https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions