CVE-2026-26967: pjsip pjproject · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affects pjsip pjprojectSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pjsippjproject | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should immediately apply the official patch provided by the pjproject maintainers (commit f821c214e52b11bae11e4cd3c7f0864538fb5491). If patching is not immediately feasible, consider implementing network-level controls such as filtering or blocking malformed SRTP packets from untrusted sources. Deploy intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with updated signatures capable of detecting exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. Conduct thorough testing of multimedia communication applications to ensure they use updated PJSIP versions. Additionally, implement strict network segmentation to limit exposure of vulnerable endpoints and monitor logs for unusual SRTP traffic patterns. Regularly update and audit all multimedia communication components to prevent similar vulnerabilities. Educate security teams about this specific threat to enhance incident response readiness.
Description
PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. In versions 2.16 and below, there is a critical Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in PJSIP's H.264 unpacketizer. The bug occurs when processing malformed SRTP packets, where the unpacketizer reads a 2-byte NAL unit size field without validating that both bytes are within the payload buffer bounds. The vulnerability affects applications that receive video using H.264. A patch is available at https://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/commit/f821c214e52b11bae11e4cd3c7f0864538fb5491.