CVE-2021-0478 Privilege escalation in Android
Local attackers can bypass permissions to run foreground services without user notification, escalating privileges on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-0478?
CVE-2021-0478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 21 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0478?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-0478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-169255797, ASB-A-169255797, GHSA-mr9v-396x-gwc8.