CVE-2011-3874 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2011-3874?

CVE-2011-3874 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in libsysutils in Android 2.2.x through 2.2.2 and 2.3.x through 2.3.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application that calls the FrameworkListener::dispatchCommand method with the wrong number of arguments, as demonstrated by zergRush to trigger a use-after-free error.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3874 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-3874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as CVE-2011-4123, GHSA-p995-g6xv-29qq.