What is CVE-2021-0654?

CVE-2021-0654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-0654?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2021-0654

In isRealSnapshot of TaskThumbnailView.java, there is possible data exposure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure from locked profiles with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-168802517References: N/A

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2021-07-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-07-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0654?: CVE-2021-0654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-0654?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.