High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2026· Updated Oct 6, 2026
CVE-2026-82988
CVE-2026-82988
Description
There exists an arbitrary file download in vCast APK delivery mechanism in ViewSonic ViewBoard unknown allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to trigger unprivileged APK installation via serving a malicious APK URL through an unauthenticated download endpoint
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