CVE-2023-29748: Story Saver for Instragram - Video Downloader 1.0.6 for Android has an exposed component that provides a metho

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-29748 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting story saver for instagram - video downloader. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Story Saver for Instragram - Video Downloader 1.0.6 for Android has an exposed component that provides a method to modify the SharedPreference file. An attacker can leverage this method to inject a large amount of data into any SharedPreference file, which will be loaded into memory when the application is opened. When an attacker injects too much data, the application will trigger an OOM error and crash at startup, resulting in a persistent deni

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2023-06-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: story saver for instagram - video downloader project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-01 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

story saver for instagram - video downloader project story saver for instagram - video downloader DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader || rpm -q story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader || story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader sudo apt install story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.6> sudo apt-mark hold story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader sudo dnf downgrade story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.6> sudo dnf versionlock add story-saver-for-instagram---video-downloader

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-29748?

story saver for instagram - video downloader: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-29748 being exploited?

CVE-2023-29748 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-29748 affect?

CVE-2023-29748 affects story saver for instagram - video downloader. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Story Saver for Instragram - Video Downloader 1.0.6 for Android has an exposed component that provides a method to modify the SharedPreference file. An attacker can leverage this method to inject a large amount of data into any SharedPrefer

How urgent is CVE-2023-29748?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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