CVE-2026-115724
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.
- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 2.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - EPSS
- 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 0% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-346
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
References
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider