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.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-346 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-23T11:36:47.719Z
Reserved: 2026-10-23T11:26:43.156Z
Link: CVE-2026-115724
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:13.130
Modified: 2026-10-23T12:18:13.130
Link: CVE-2026-115724
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Updated: 2026-10-23T14:00:17Z
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