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TI-2011-03468 Aliases CVE-2011-3918GHSA-wr85-9p6m-8wj8

The Zygote process in Android 4.0.3 and earlier accepts fork requests from processes with…

Priority LOW 37CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01354 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2 rev1VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 rev1 Vulnerable ·Google
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3 rev1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.5VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.6VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.4VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.6VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 rev1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3918
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr85-9p6m-8wj8

References

Other 2

  • TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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