Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2026· Updated Jul 15, 2026
jadx: RCE Via Groovy Code Injection in Gradle Export
CVE-2026-42049
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.
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/skylot/jadx/commit/5a6e660b4663d998d52c7dc4511299f3368ef611mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/skylot/jadx/releases/tag/v1.5.6mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/skylot/jadx/security/advisories/GHSA-w6f5-h4x4-rfpjmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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