Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-9093BuzzFeed App com.buzzfeed.android AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in BuzzFeed App. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | BuzzFeed App | 2024.9 |
Weakness: CWE-926 · Vector: 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
References
- VDB-320415 | BuzzFeed App com.buzzfeed.android AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components vdb-entry
- VDB-320415 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #623584 | BuzzFeed BuzzFeed(com.buzzfeed.android) 2024.9 Task Hijacking third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.buzzfeed.android.md related
- https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.buzzfeed.android.md#steps-to-reproduce exploit