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

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.

Published Oct 23, 2026 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: VulnCheck

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.1% (30-day exploitation probability)+0

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.09%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs · Oct 30, 2026
Affects
VideoLAN
VLC for Android
CVSS base
2.9
Low · 2 source(s)

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (VideoLAN VLC for Android).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
VideoLAN VLC for Android < 3.7.2 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
2.1 CVSS 4.0 Low — — disclosure@vulncheck.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
2.1 CVSS 4.0 Low — — VulnCheck via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
2.9 CVSS 3.1 Low 1.4 1.4 disclosure@vulncheck.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database
2.9 CVSS 3.1 Low — — VulnCheck via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (score shown at the top: disclosure@vulncheck.com)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-346

Other CVEs with this weakness →

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 24, 2026 → Oct 30, 2026 · 7 reading(s) · max 0.12%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
endpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Source status changed · Received → Awaiting Analysis
    Oct 23, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Affected products added · videolan/vlc for android
    Oct 23, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 23, 2026
  • CVSS changed · 2.9
    Oct 23, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Received
    Oct 23, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 23, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
  • CVE published
    Oct 23, 2026 · VulnCheck

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× References added · Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026

References

4 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

VideoLAN
every CVE for this vendor
CWE-346
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-26227 VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access OTP Authentication Bypass Feb 26, 2026
  • CVE-2026-26228 VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access Path Traversal Feb 26, 2026

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No CISA SSVC assessment.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-115724 is "VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider", rated Low. It affects VLC for Android (VideoLAN); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 2.9 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.09% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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