PJSIP has a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in its H.264 unpacketizer
PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. In versions 2.16 and below, there is a critical Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in PJSIP's H.264 unpacketizer. The bug occurs when processing malformed SRTP packets, where the unpacketizer reads a 2-byte NAL unit size field without validating that both bytes are within the payload buffer bounds. The vulnerability affects applications that receive video using H.264. A patch is available at https://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/commit/f821c214e52b11bae11e4cd3c7f0864538fb5491.
- Published
- Feb 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 30th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-122
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Report tools
Action score
32
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · GitHub_M
- 8.1
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| pjsip | pjsip | cpe:2.3:a:pjsip:pjsip |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- pjsip pjsipbefore 2.17
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
pjsip pjproject
- < f821c214e52b11bae11e4cd3c7f0864538fb5491affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | pjproject | before 2.17-r0 | 2.17-r0 |
| Debian:14 | asterisk | before 1:22.10.0+dfsg+~cs6.17.60671434-1 | 1:22.10.0+dfsg+~cs6.17.60671434-1 |
Same product
pjsip: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-24786Potential out-of-bound read/write in PJSIP40Plan
- CVE-2022-23547Heap buffer overflow in pjproject when decoding STUN message39Monitor
- CVE-2022-39244Buffer overflow in pjlib scanner and pjmedia39Monitor
- CVE-2026-40614PJSIP: Heap buffer overflow in Opus codec decoding34Monitor
- CVE-2026-29068PJSIP: Stack buffer overflow in Opus codec parser34Monitor
- CVE-2026-28799PJSIP: Heap use-after-free in PJSIP presence subscription termination handler34Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| alpine:pjproject | 2.17-r0 · Alpine:v3.24 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:asterisk | 1:22.10.0+dfsg+~cs6.17.60671434-1 · Debian:14 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-4061461 days apartPJSIP: Heap buffer overflow in Opus codec decoding34Monitor
- CVE-2026-3294529 days apartPJSIP is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow through DNS parser33Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer OverflowCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/pjsip/pjproject/commit/f821c214e52b11bae11e4cd3c7f0864538fb5491
- github.com/pjsip/pjproject/security/advisories/GHSA-x2hc-6969-g8v6
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.