Description
MX Player Android App versions prior to v1.24.5, are vulnerable to a directory traversal vulnerability when user is using the MX Transfer feature in "Receive" mode. An attacker can exploit this by connecting to the MX Transfer session as a "sender" and sending a MessageType of "FILE_LIST" with a "name" field containing directory traversal characters (../). This will result in the file being transferred to the victim's phone, but being saved outside of the intended "/sdcard/MXshare" directory. In some instances, an attacker can achieve remote code execution by writing ".odex" and ".vdex" files in the "oat" directory of the MX Player application.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | MX Player Android App | All versions prior to version v1.24.5 |
References
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-41Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-41Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 8, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified