CVE-2025-9673 Kakao 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App com.kakao.i.connect AndroidManifest.xml improper export of android application components
Local attackers can exploit improperly exported Android components in the Hey Kakao app to bypass security restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9673?
CVE-2025-9673 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 헤이카카오 Hey Kakao App, published on 29 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-926
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9673?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9673?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9673 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9673 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfvj-x4v5-jgqr.