CVE-2021-0478

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-06-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-755

Description

In updateDrawable of StatusBarIconView.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local escalation of privilege by running foreground services without notifying the user, with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-169255797

Affected products

Android: 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01

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