SIPp through 3.7.7 Buffer Overflow via Oversized SIP Header Content
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SIPp through 3.7.7 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the get_header() function in src/sip_parser.cpp when processing SIP messages with header content exceeding 20,490 bytes. Unauthenticated remote attackers can send crafted SIP messages with oversized headers to overflow the static buffer and crash the process.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90780
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg45-qcjm-jcjr
References
More SIPp vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15581 SIPp 3.6 Local Buffer Overflow via Command-line Arguments CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2018-15450 SIPP 3.3 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Configuration File CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-61686 SIPp through 3.7.7 Stack Buffer Overflow via createAuthHeader Algorithm Parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-61685 SIPp through 3.7.7 Buffer Overflow via SIP To Header Tag CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2008-01882 Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_remote_video_port_media function in call.cpp in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-90780 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90780 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fg45-qcjm-jcjr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-90780 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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