CVE-2026-115724 json
VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider
published 17d ago modified 5d ago also EUVD-2026-108712
- cvss
- 2.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- VideoLAN VLC for Android 3.7.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5d ago
Exploit prediction
0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 2.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- VideoLAN VLC for Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-346 Origin Validation Error
References
-
github.com
/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6
patch
-
github.com
/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2
release-notes
-
github.com
/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-115724
- NVD CVE-2026-115724
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