Vulnerability identifier: #VU77708

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-2023-27585

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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 a boundary error within PJSIP DNS resolver. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted DNS request to the application, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

pjsip: 2.0 - 2.13

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External links
http://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/commit/d1c5e4da5bae7f220bc30719888bb389c905c0c5
http://www.pjsip.org/pjlib-util/docs/html/group__PJ__DNS__RESOLVER.htm
http://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/security/advisories/GHSA-q9cp-8wcq-7pfr
http://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/security/advisories/GHSA-p6g5-v97c-w5q4
http://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/releases/tag/2.13.1

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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.