Buffer overflow in pjproject (Debian package) - CVE-2017-16872
Published: April 10, 2018 / Updated: April 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11773
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16872
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
pjproject (Debian package)
pjproject (Debian package)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing the numeric header fields in a SIP message. A remote attacker can use specially crafted invalid values, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16872
Update to versions 2.5.5~dfsg-6+deb9u1 or 2.7.2~dfsg-1.