CVE-2011-3918
The Zygote process in Android 4.0.3 and earlier accepts fork requests from processes with...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3918- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-3918- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3872 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3872- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wr85-9p6m-8wj8 No score
The Zygote process in Android 4.0.3 and earlier accepts fork requests from processes with...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wr85-9p6m-8wj8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Android Zygote - Socket and Fork Bomb (Denial of Service) | 2013-10-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3918 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published October 7, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.35%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.