diff --git a/core/java/android/os/ZygoteProcess.java b/core/java/android/os/ZygoteProcess.java
index c14810b..f3496e7 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/ZygoteProcess.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/ZygoteProcess.java
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@
                 throw new ZygoteStartFailedEx("Embedded newlines not allowed");
             } else if (arg.indexOf('\r') >= 0) {
                 throw new ZygoteStartFailedEx("Embedded carriage returns not allowed");
+            } else if (arg.indexOf('\u0000') >= 0) {
+                throw new ZygoteStartFailedEx("Embedded nulls not allowed");
             }
         }
 
@@ -965,6 +967,14 @@
             return true;
         }
 
+        for (/* NonNull */ String s : mApiDenylistExemptions) {
+            // indexOf() is intrinsified and faster than contains().
+            if (s.indexOf('\n') >= 0 || s.indexOf('\r') >= 0 || s.indexOf('\u0000') >= 0) {
+                Slog.e(LOG_TAG, "Failed to set API denylist exemptions: Bad character");
+                mApiDenylistExemptions = Collections.emptyList();
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         try {
             state.mZygoteOutputWriter.write(Integer.toString(mApiDenylistExemptions.size() + 1));
             state.mZygoteOutputWriter.newLine();