VLC für Android: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien
WID-SEC-2026-4148 · first 26.10.2026 · updated 26.10.2026 · CVSS 4,0
What it is about
VLC Media Player ist ein Programm zur Wiedergabe von Multimedia-Dateien und Netzwerkstreams. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in VLC ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- Dateien zu manipulieren
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Open Source VLC Android <3.7.2
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Open Source VLC Android 3.7.2
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
CVE: CVE-2026-115724
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.