CVE-2026-42049

jadx is a Dex to Java decompiler. Prior to 1.5.6, jadx inserts the android:versionName value from an AndroidManifest into the generated app/build.gradle Groovy template without proper sanitization when exporting a decompiled APK as an Android Gradle project. A malicious APK can break out of the string context so that opening or building the exported Gradle project executes attacker-controlled Groovy code on the victim machine. This issue is fixed in version 1.5.6.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/skylot/jadx/commit/5a6e660b4663d998d52c7dc4511299f3368ef611
https://github.com/skylot/jadx/releases/tag/v1.5.6
https://github.com/skylot/jadx/security/advisories/GHSA-w6f5-h4x4-rfpj

Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Jul 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-14 22:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 20:23

NVD link : CVE-2026-42049

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42049

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42049

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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