BuzzFeed App com.buzzfeed.android AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components

published 2025-08-17 14 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-28811

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 14 mo ago (2025-08-18)

Exploit prediction

0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.buzzfeed.android.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
github.com https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.buzzfeed.android.md#steps-to-reproduce referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	4.8	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
CNA	3.1	5.3	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
CNA	3.0	5.3	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
CNA	2.0	4.3	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	1.9	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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA	2.0	4.3	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

n/a BuzzFeed App

Classification

Weakness

CWE-926 Improper Export of Android Application Components

References

github.com /KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.buzzfeed.android.md
related, exploit, third-party-advisory
github.com /KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.buzzfeed.android.md#steps-to-reproduce
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.320415
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.320415
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.623584
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-9093
NVD CVE-2025-9093

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Summary