CVE-2019-14220
BlueStacks System File Read Vulnerability
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
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 24, 2019, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:26 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
4.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-14220 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-14220
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-14220.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-14220 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-14220 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes Added Reference https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-269 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes No Types Assigned https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021469391-Release-Notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions No Types Assigned https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033484132-BlueStacks-fails-to-restrict-access-permissions Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:bluestacks:bluestacks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.120 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:bluestacks:bluestacks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.110 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-14220 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-14220
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.10264
percentile