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CVE-2025-9673: Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App com.kakao.i.connect AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-08-29 · updated 2026-10-18
• Weakness: CWE-926

Description

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.

Affected products

• Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App: 2.17.0, 2.17.1, 2.17.2, 2.17.3, 2.17.4

References

• https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.kakao.i.connect.md
• https://github.com/KMov-g/androidapps/blob/main/com.kakao.i.connect.md#steps-to-reproduce
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321883
• https://vuldb.com/?id.321883
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.637925

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