CVE-2026-45771: CWE-776: Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion') in signalwire freeswitch
FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. Prior to version 1.11.0, FreeSWITCH's bundled XML parser expands nested <!ENTITY> declarations without a depth or count bound, so a small DTD can describe a body that expands exponentially ("billion laughs"). The PIDF body of a SIP PUBLISH is fed to this parser before any digest check, letting an unauthenticated network attacker force unbounded CPU and memory consumption with a single request. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-45771 describes an XML entity expansion vulnerability (CWE-776) in FreeSWITCH's bundled XML parser before version 1.11.0. The parser expands recursive nested <!ENTITY> declarations without bounding depth or count, enabling an attacker to craft a small DTD that expands exponentially, causing unbounded CPU and memory consumption. This vulnerability is exploitable via the PIDF body of a SIP PUBLISH request, which is parsed prior to any authentication checks, allowing unauthenticated network attackers to trigger denial of service conditions. The vulnerability has been patched in FreeSWITCH version 1.11.0.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted SIP PUBLISH request containing a malicious PIDF body with recursive XML entities. This leads to unbounded CPU and memory consumption on the affected FreeSWITCH server, potentially disrupting telecom services. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade FreeSWITCH to version 1.11.0 or later, where the XML parser has been patched to limit recursive entity expansion. Since the vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.0, applying this official update fully mitigates the issue. No other vendor advisories or temporary fixes are indicated.
CVE-2026-45771: CWE-776: Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion') in signalwire freeswitch
Description
FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. Prior to version 1.11.0, FreeSWITCH's bundled XML parser expands nested <!ENTITY> declarations without a depth or count bound, so a small DTD can describe a body that expands exponentially ("billion laughs"). The PIDF body of a SIP PUBLISH is fed to this parser before any digest check, letting an unauthenticated network attacker force unbounded CPU and memory consumption with a single request. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-45771 describes an XML entity expansion vulnerability (CWE-776) in FreeSWITCH's bundled XML parser before version 1.11.0. The parser expands recursive nested <!ENTITY> declarations without bounding depth or count, enabling an attacker to craft a small DTD that expands exponentially, causing unbounded CPU and memory consumption. This vulnerability is exploitable via the PIDF body of a SIP PUBLISH request, which is parsed prior to any authentication checks, allowing unauthenticated network attackers to trigger denial of service conditions. The vulnerability has been patched in FreeSWITCH version 1.11.0.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated remote attacker can cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted SIP PUBLISH request containing a malicious PIDF body with recursive XML entities. This leads to unbounded CPU and memory consumption on the affected FreeSWITCH server, potentially disrupting telecom services. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade FreeSWITCH to version 1.11.0 or later, where the XML parser has been patched to limit recursive entity expansion. Since the vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.0, applying this official update fully mitigates the issue. No other vendor advisories or temporary fixes are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-13T07:45:21.251Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a283e988dd33fbd8553f3eb
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 16:26:00 UTC
Last enriched: 06/09/2026, 16:41:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 98
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