CVE-2025-9093Public exploit

Credential theft via default task affinity

Published Aug 17, 2025 · Updated Aug 18, 2025

Task hijacking in BuzzFeed App 2024.9 for Android allows local users to present a phishing activity and capture sensitive input. AndroidManifest.xml leaves task affinity at the package-name default, allowing a malicious app with matching taskAffinity to place its activity at the root of the app's task stack. Exploitation requires installation and use of a malicious app followed by opening BuzzFeed App; the forged screen can capture credentials or induce permission grants.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Task hijacking in BuzzFeed App 2024.9 for Android allows local users to present a phishing activity and capture sensitive input. AndroidManifest.xml leaves task affinity at the package-name default, allowing a malicious app with matching taskAffinity to place its activity at the root of the app's task stack. Exploitation requires installation and use of a malicious app followed by opening BuzzFeed App; the forged screen can capture credentials or induce permission grants.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9093
Published
Aug 17, 2025
Updated
Aug 18, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-926, T1417.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

4.8VulDB CNACVSS: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
4.3VulDB CNAAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
5.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
5.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-926Improper Export of Android Application Components
T1417.002Input Capture: GUI Input Capture

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