CVE-2017-16872 is a critical vulnerability affecting Teluu pjproject (pjlib and pjlib-util) in PJSIP versions prior to 2.7.1, as well as Debian distributions utilizing PJSIP. It involves an integer overflow when parsing numeric SIP header fields, which can lead to incorrect values or buffer overruns when converting these values back to strings. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:teluu:pjsip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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