Buffer overflow in the get_msg_text of chan_sip.c in the Session Initiation Protocol…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the get_msg_text of chan_sip.c in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) protocol implementation for Asterisk releases before August 15, 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain (1) MESSAGE or (2) INFO requests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03994 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0761
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92v8-64cc-mmr5
References
Exploit 1
More Digium Asterisk vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05256 Integer overflow in the get_input function in the Skinny channel driver (chan_skinny.c)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-12542 An issue was discovered in chan_skinny.c in Asterisk Open Source 13.18.2 and older… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-27195 Asterisk susceptible to Denial of Service via DTLS Hello packets during call initiation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-13083 An issue was discovered in Asterisk 13.18.4 and older, 14.7.4 and older, 15.1.4 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-13459 An issue was discovered in manager.c in Sangoma Asterisk through 13.x, 16.x, 17.x and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05283 A Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Asterisk through 13.19.1, 14.x through 14.7.5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2003-0761 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0761 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-92v8-64cc-mmr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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