CWE-926: Improper Export of Android Application Components

low-risk

The Android application exports a component for use by other applications, but does not properly restrict which applications can launch the component or access the data it contains.

Abstraction: Variant

Common Consequences

Availability Unexpected State
Availability Unexpected State
Confidentiality Read Application Data

Detection Methods

Automated Static Analysis

Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)

Real-World Examples (10)

CVE CVSS EPSS KEV
CVE-2025-27599 6.5 0.3%
CVE-2024-36437 6.5 0.2%
CVE-2023-21486 5.3 0.1%
CVE-2023-21485 5.3 0.1%
CVE-2023-41829 5.0 0.1%
CVE-2023-41960 7.1 0.1%
CVE-2024-3479 2.8 0.1%
CVE-2023-41827 5.1 0.1%
CVE-2025-20934 5.5 0.1%
CVE-2025-14517 5.3 0.1%
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low-risk
Active Threat 0/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability 0/50 · Minimal