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CVE-2026-26228

VLC for Android < 3.7.0 Remote Access Path Traversal

Published: Feb 26, 2026Updated: Feb 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
4.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-22CWE-73

Affected Products

VLC for AndroidVideoLAN
On-prem
Consumer Software / media-player
videolanoss-projectFRConsumer Softwareaka vlc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-android.html
videolan.org
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-android/releases/tag/3.7.0
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vlc-for-android-remote-access-path-traversal
vulncheck.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 26, 2026
Last Updated
Feb 27, 2026

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