CVE-2019-14220 json
An issue was discovered in BlueStacks 4.110 and below on macOS and on 4.120 and below on Windows.
published 2019-09-24 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-5467
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
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support.bluestacks.com
/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions
patch, vendor-advisory
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support.bluestacks.com
/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-14220
- NVD CVE-2019-14220
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