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CVE-2019-25568: Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

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 products

• Memuplay Memu Play: through 6.0.7

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46437
• https://www.memuplay.com/
• https://www.memuplay.com/download-en.php?file_name=Memu-Setup&from=official_release
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memu-play-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-file-permissions

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