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TI-2026-21219 Aliases CVE-2026-26228GHSA-jjjp-v7q5-4xgm

VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access Path Traversal

Priority LOW 12CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

VideoLAN VLC for Android prior to version 3.7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Remote Access Server routing for the authenticated endpoint GET /download. The file query parameter is concatenated into a filesystem path under the configured download directory without canonicalization or directory containment checks, allowing an authenticated attacker with network reachability to the Remote Access Server to request files outside the intended directory. The impact is bounded by the Android application sandbox and storage restrictions, typically limiting exposure to app-internal and app-specific external storage.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VLC for Android (VideoLAN): 3.7.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VideoLANVLC for Androidbefore 3.7.03.7.0Patch availableCNA
  • VLC for Android VendorVideoLAN Affected before 3.7.0 Fixed in 3.7.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA VLC for Android (VideoLAN) Fixed in 3.7.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    VideoLAN VLC for Android 3.7.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-21218 VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access OTP Authentication BypassPriority LOW 28
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26228
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjjp-v7q5-4xgm

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2010-03131 libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-25623 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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