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CVE-2026-29068: pjsip pjproject · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects pjsip pjprojectSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 2.17 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.17
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade pjproject and pjsip/pjproject to 2.17.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
pjsippjprojectAffected
  • <2.17
Fixed in
  • 2.17
GitHubpjsip/pjprojectpkg:github/pjsip/pjprojectOther threatsAffected
  • <2.17
Fixed in
  • 2.17

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade all instances of pjproject to version 2.17 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. For environments where immediate upgrading is not feasible, network-level mitigations such as filtering or blocking suspicious RTP traffic from untrusted sources can reduce exposure. Deploying intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures targeting malformed RTP payloads may help detect exploitation attempts. Regularly auditing and monitoring communication infrastructure logs for anomalies is recommended. Additionally, applying strict access controls and network segmentation to isolate vulnerable multimedia communication servers can limit potential damage. Vendors and integrators should verify that their products incorporating pjsip have incorporated the patch. Finally, maintaining an up-to-date asset inventory of systems using pjproject will aid in comprehensive remediation.

Description

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to version 2.17, there is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability when pjmedia-codec parses an RTP payload contain more frames than the caller-provided frames can hold. This issue has been patched in version 2.17.

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