GHSA-7vgw-xvvg-pq6rLowCVSS 2.9
VLC for Android before 3.7.2 contains a confused-deputy file overwrite vulnerability in FileUtils...
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 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.
🔗 References (6)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115724
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6
- 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/releases/tag/3.7.2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7vgw-xvvg-pq6r