CVE-2026-115724
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-346
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.1
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
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
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2
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