CVE-2011-3918

7.8 HIGH 1% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The Zygote process in Android 4.0.3 and earlier accepts fork requests from processes with arbitrary UIDs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot loop) via a crafted application.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2012-10-07 15:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2012-10-07 15:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:34 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-399
Record status: Modified

Affected

Google Android ≤ 4.0.3
Google Android 1.0
Google Android 1.1
Google Android 1.5
Google Android 1.6
Google Android 2.0
Google Android 2.0.1
Google Android 2.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record