CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-0478

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Published: Jun 21, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AndroidGoogle8.1 (including)8.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle9.0 (including)9.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle10.0 (including)10.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle11.0 (including)11.0 (including)

References