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

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-23 · updated 2026-10-23
• Weakness: CWE-346

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.

Affected products

• VideoLAN VLC for Android: before 3.7.2 — fixed in 3.7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VideoLAN VLC for Android 3.7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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

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