Low 2.9Published Oct 23, 2026

CVE-2026-115724VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 28, 2026, 7:10 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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: 2.9 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-346
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 23, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 23, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

VideoLAN VLC for Android videolan:vlc_for_android (from the name)	before 3.7.2	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6	patch
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2	release-notes
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428	technical-description
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider	third-party-advisory

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