Findings

CVE-2019-25568

Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable.

Published Mar 21, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · microvirt memu

Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can rename and overwrite MemuService.exe in the installation directory with a malicious executable, which executes with system-level privileges when the service restarts after a computer reboot.

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  1. Mar 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can rename and overwrite MemuService.exe in the installation directory with a malicious executable, which executes with system-level privileges when the service restarts after a computer reboot.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can rename and overwrite MemuService.exe in the installation directory with a malicious executable, which executes with system-level privileges when the service restarts after a computer reboot.

Affected

  • cpe microvirt/memuversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-25568

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-25568

    Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can rename and overwrite MemuService.exe in the installation directory with a malicious executable, wh

    nvd.nist.gov

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