CVE-2025-9673
Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App com.kakao.i.connect AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components
A vulnerability was detected in Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App up to 2.17.4 on Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.kakao.i.connect. The manipulation results in improper export of android application components. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App com.kakao.i.connect AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components
A vulnerability was detected in Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App up to 2.17.4 on Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.kakao.i.connect. The manipulation results in improper export of android application components. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2025-9673- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - CVSS 3.1
- 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 - CVSS 3.0
- 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 - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-926
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-28876
4.8
A vulnerability was detected in Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App up to 2.17.4 on Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.kakao.i.connect. The manipulation results in improper export of android application components. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
EUVD-2025-28876- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jfvj-x4v5-jgqr
1.9
A vulnerability was detected in Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App up to 2.17.4 on Android. Affected by...
A vulnerability was detected in Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App up to 2.17.4 on Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.kakao.i.connect. The manipulation results in improper export of android application components. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
GHSA-jfvj-x4v5-jgqr- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-926
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
1.9
A vulnerability was detected in Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App up to 2.17.4 on Android. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file AndroidManifest.xml of the component com.kakao.i.connect. The manipulation results in improper export of android application components. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2025-9673- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-926
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-9673 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App, published August 29, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.