CVE-2020-5764 is a high-severity directory traversal vulnerability affecting MX Player Android App versions prior to v1.24.5, specifically within its "MX Transfer" feature. An attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted file names containing directory traversal characters, causing files to be saved outside the intended /sdcard/MXshare directory on the victim's device. This can lead to remote code execution in some cases by writing malicious .odex and .vdex files into the application's oat directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating a network-adjacent attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.24.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mxplayer:mx_player:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020MX Player Android App Directory Traversal
Jul 7, 2020