CVE-2011-3918
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 7, 2012, 3:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:08 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2011-3918.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.ai-lab.it/merlo/publications/DoSAndroid.pdf | |
| https://code.google.com/p/android-source-browsing/source/detail?repo=platform--system--core&r=e7fd911fd42b |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2011-3918 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Chrome http://www.ai-lab.it/merlo/publications/DoSAndroid.pdf [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://code.google.com/p/android-source-browsing/source/detail?repo=platform--system--core&r=e7fd911fd42b [No types assigned] Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.ai-lab.it/merlo/publications/DoSAndroid.pdf Removed Reference Google Inc. https://code.google.com/p/android-source-browsing/source/detail?repo=platform--system--core&r=e7fd911fd42b -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 08, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-3918 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-3918
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} -0.18%
score
0.31919
percentile