CVE-2016-4288
N/A
Published: January 6, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBlueStacks
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0124/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-275
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