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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-02-26T15:21:00.590Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-05T18:01:38.466Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-26228 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Videolan
  • Vlc
  • Vlc For Android
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-26228.

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