CVE-2026-115724
VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 2.1 Low
- Published
- Oct 23, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 23, 2026
Description
VLC for Android before 3.7.2 contains a confused-deputy file overwrite vulnerability in FileUtils.getUri() that trusts content URIs based only on the com.fsck.k9.attachmentprovider or gmail-ls authority. A co-installed app without permissions can declare these authorities and send a crafted VIEW intent to the exported StartActivity, making VLC write attacker-chosen content under an attacker-chosen name in the shared Download directory, overwriting other apps' files when VLC holds All files access.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.1 Low | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 2.9 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-346 Origin Validation Error
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
VLC for AndroidVideoLAN |
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References
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6patch
- VLC for Android 3.7.2 Release Notesrelease-notes
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Providerthird-party-advisory
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