Low severity · published Oct 23, 2026
CVE-2026-115724
VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider
New
2.9
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 0% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VF
VLC for Android · VideoLAN
before 3.7.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115724
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115724
github.com
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428
github.com
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6
github.com
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider
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