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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-23 | Published 2026-07-14 | Updated 2026-07-14 | Assigner GitHub_M




HIGH: 8.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Problem types

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Product status

< 1.5.6
affected

References

github.com/...t/jadx/security/advisories/GHSA-w6f5-h4x4-rfpj

github.com/...ommit/5a6e660b4663d998d52c7dc4511299f3368ef611

github.com/skylot/jadx/releases/tag/v1.5.6

cve.org (CVE-2026-42049)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-42049)

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