#VU63101 Infinite loop in pjsip


Published: 2022-05-12

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63101

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24792

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
pjsip
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: pjsip

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when parsing WAV format file. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

pjsip: 2.0 - 2.12


External links
http://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/commit/947bc1ee6d05be10204b918df75a503415fd3213
http://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/security/advisories/GHSA-rwgw-vwxg-q799


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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