CVE-2021-0478 json
In updateDrawable of StatusBarIconView.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an uncaught exception.
published 2021-06-21 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-3097
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-24-074-07 updated cvss 7.8
Siemens SIMATIC
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Siemens SIMATIC RF160B (6GT2003-0FA00) <V2.2affected: mitigation “Siemens has released a new version (V2.2) for SIMATIC RF160B and recommends to update to the latest version.” siemens.com
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
References
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2021-06-01
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-0478
- NVD CVE-2021-0478
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