CVE-2026-115724
Published:October 23, 2026
Updated:November 13, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.9.0 <3.7.2 || >=1.0.0 <3.7.2 || >=2.0.0-RC1 <3.7.2 || >=3.0.0 <3.7.2 || >=3.7.2-beta01 <3.7.2 || >=3.80.0-alpha01 <3.7.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.7.2Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
2.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
2.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Origin Validation Error
EPSS
Base Score:
0.09