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

Status: published. Published: 2026-10-23. Updated: 2026-11-04.

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.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulnCheck) — https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6

## Affected products and versions

- VideoLAN / VLC for Android (videolan/vlc-android): ≥ 0; < 3.7.2 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 2.1 (low); CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 2.9 (low); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 4.0: 2.1 (low); CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CVSS 3.1: 2.9 (low); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.09% as of 2026-11-04; percentile 0.41%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-346

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6 (CNA: VulnCheck; patch)

- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2 (CNA: VulnCheck; release-notes)

- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428 (CNA: VulnCheck; technical-description)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/blob/3.7.1/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/FileUtils.kt#L397-L428 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/commit/d289a54689d82eb788ec547ff5fb08f847ae62e6 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.2 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-before-3.7.2-file-overwrite-via-spoofed-mail-attachment-provider (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115724; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115724; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-115724; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated Not reported

Revision: 2a51aacf94d9404b12a6e0f9e474b634f52d10cc1bbef06bc3a09f37e562c9e3

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