CVE-2021-0478: Google Android

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Google Android: version 8.1 only; version 9.0 only; version 10.0 only; version 11.0 only

Published 2021-06-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.