CVE-2025-9093 (GCVE-0-2025-9093)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-17 22:02 – Updated: 2025-08-18 13:13
VLAI
Title
BuzzFeed App com.buzzfeed.android AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in BuzzFeed App 2024.9 on Android. This affects an unknown part of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.buzzfeed.android. The manipulation leads to improper export of android application components. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CWE
  • CWE-926 - Improper Export of Android Application Components
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a BuzzFeed App Affected: 2024.9
Credits
fxizenta (VulDB User)
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