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CVE-2017-16872

9.8 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in Teluu pjproject (pjlib and pjlib-util) in PJSIP before 2.7.1.

Published Nov 17, 2017CWE-119EPSS 3.47%

Overview

CVE-2017-16872 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in Teluu pjproject (pjlib and pjlib-util) in PJSIP before 2.7.1. Parsing the numeric header fields in a SIP message (like cseq, ttl, port, etc.) all had the potential to overflow, either causing unintended values to be captured or, if the values were subsequently converted back to strings, a buffer overrun. This will lead to a potential exploit using carefully crafted invalid values.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reftrac.pjsip.org/repos/milestone/release-2.7.1Reftrac.pjsip.org/repos/ticket/2056Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4170Reftrac.pjsip.org/repos/milestone/release-2.7.1Reftrac.pjsip.org/repos/ticket/2056Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4170

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16872?

CVE-2017-16872 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2017-16872?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-16872?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-16872?

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