SB2023091376 - Multiple vulnerabilities in freeswitch



SB2023091376 - Multiple vulnerabilities in freeswitch

Published: September 13, 2023 Updated: May 15, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2023091376
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40018)

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in ICE candidate handling when processing an SDP offer containing an ICE candidate with an unknown component ID. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted SDP offer to cause a denial of service.

The issue can corrupt memory and lead to undefined behavior.


2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40019)

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the SDP negotiation logic when processing a re-INVITE with SDP containing duplicate codec names. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted re-INVITE to cause a denial of service.

The issue can be triggered during codec re-negotiation after a call has completed initial codec negotiation. The reproduced scenario requires the mod_av and mod_opus modules to be loaded.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.