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CVE-2011-3918

7.8 · HIGH

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 appl…

Published Oct 7, 2012googleCWE-399EPSS 1.35%

Overview

CVE-2011-3918 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on October 7, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googleandroid0Affected

References

Refwww.ai-lab.it/merlo/publications/DoSAndroid.pdfRefcode.google.com/p/android-source-browsing/source/detail?repo=platform--system--core&r=e7fd911fd42bRefwww.ai-lab.it/merlo/publications/DoSAndroid.pdfRefcode.google.com/p/android-source-browsing/source/detail?repo=platform--system--core&r=e7fd911fd42b

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3918?

CVE-2011-3918 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on October 7, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-3918?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-3918?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-3918?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-3918 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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