VLC for Android before 3.7.2 File Overwrite via Spoofed Mail Attachment Provider
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 3.7.2
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
VLC for Android (versions before 3.7.2) is affected. A malicious app installed on the same device can trick VLC into writing attacker-supplied content over files in the shared Download folder, potentially replacing other apps' files when VLC has broad storage access.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- VideoLAN VLC for Android
fixed in 3.7.2