CVE-2011-3918

Android < 4.0.3 - Denial of Service via Zygote Process Fork Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-3918. PoCs published by Luca Verderame.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a fork bomb attack on Android by repeatedly spawning processes via the Zygote socket, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The code includes a service that connects to the Zygote socket and spawns processes in a loop.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Luca Verderame · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28957

This exploit demonstrates a fork bomb attack on Android by repeatedly spawning processes via the Zygote socket, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The code includes a service that connects to the Zygote socket and spawns processes in a loop.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android (versions affected by CVE-2011-3918)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the device to install the malicious application · Android device vulnerable to CVE-2011-3918
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

EPSS 0.0135
EPSS Percentile 68.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (30)
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
google/android 2.2 (2 CPE variants)
google/android 2.2.1
google/android 2.2.2
... and 20 more
Published Oct 07, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026