CVE-2026-57159
Received Received - Intake

Memory Corruption in PJSIP SDP Negotiator

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-57159, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-04

Last updated on: 2026-09-04

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to commit 673b978, a remote out-of-bounds read and write can occur in the SDP negotiator when the remote payload-type map maintenance feature is enabled. assign_pt_and_update_map() in pjmedia/src/pjmedia/sdp_neg.c uses payload-type numbers taken from a remote SDP offer or answer to index fixed-size internal tables without sufficient bounds validation, so a crafted remote SDP can cause memory access outside those tables. The practical impact is memory corruption and denial of service; code execution is not demonstrated. This path is only reached when PJMEDIA_SDP_NEG_MAINTAIN_REMOTE_PT_MAP is enabled. The default is disabled, so default builds are not affected; the feature is an interoperability option that integrating products may enable. This issue has been patched via commit 673b978.

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Published
2026-09-04
Last Modified
2026-09-04
Generated
2026-09-05
AI Q&A
2026-09-04
EPSS Evaluated
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Vendor Product Version / Range
pjsip pjsip to 673b978 (exc)

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CWE-129 The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in PJSIP, a multimedia communication library. It allows a remote attacker to cause memory corruption and denial of service by sending a crafted SDP offer or answer. The issue occurs when the remote payload-type map maintenance feature is enabled, which is not the default setting.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if PJMEDIA_SDP_NEG_MAINTAIN_REMOTE_PT_MAP is enabled in your PJSIP configuration. Inspect SDP negotiation logs for malformed payload-type numbers or out-of-bounds access patterns. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to denial of service, causing applications using PJSIP to crash or become unresponsive. It may also result in memory corruption, potentially leading to unpredictable behavior.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability does not directly affect compliance with GDPR or HIPAA as it primarily causes memory corruption and denial of service in specific PJSIP configurations. Compliance impact would depend on how the affected feature (PJMEDIA_SDP_NEG_MAINTAIN_REMOTE_PT_MAP) is used in a product. Default builds are not affected, reducing exposure.

Mitigation Strategies

Disable PJMEDIA_SDP_NEG_MAINTAIN_REMOTE_PT_MAP if enabled. Update PJSIP to commit 673b978 or later. Monitor network traffic for suspicious SDP offers or answers with unusual payload-type mappings.

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