VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider
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.
CVE-2026-115724
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-115724
VLC for Android
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"repo": "https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android",
"vendor": "VideoLAN",
"product": "VLC for Android",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "3.7.2",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"packageURL": "pkg:github/videolan/vlc-android",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-115724
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
low
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #52720 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date