CVE-2016-4288

Published: Jan 6, 2017Modified: May 6, 2026

8.4

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.5 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in BlueStacks App Player. The BlueStacks App Player installer creates a registry key with weak permissions that allows users to execute arbitrary programs with SYSTEM privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Bluestacks: Bluestacks

Bluestacks

1 product

Bluestacks

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bluestacks Bluestacks	Version 2.1.3.5650

Related CWEs

CWE-275

References (3)

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0124/

Source: cret@cert.org

ExploitMitigationTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92426

Source: nvd@nist.gov

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0124/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMitigationTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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