CVE-2021-0339
In loadAnimation of WindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to keep displaying a malicious app while a target app is brought to the foreground.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In loadAnimation of WindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to keep displaying a malicious app while a target app is brought to the foreground. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-145728687
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.73% probability · 54th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-754
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS 0.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-02-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-02-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.