7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-116568
FreeSWITCH: Out-of-bounds read in mod_rtmp H.264 video message parsing
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 1.11.2, rtmp_rtmp2rtpH264() trusted the length prefix of each inbound H.264 NAL unit without checking it against the bytes remaining in the RTMP message. An oversized declared unit underflowed the unsigned remaining-byte counter and advanced the parser beyond its receive buffer, where the next length-prefix read could crash the process. The flaw affects deployments that build and load mod_rtmp and accept video call sessions, commonly on TCP port 1935; placing the call requires a directory login where auth-calls is true, while no credentials are required where auth-calls is absent or false. A remote client can terminate FreeSWITCH and every active call, but the defect supplies no write primitive and memory disclosure has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 1.11.2.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 5, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 5, 2026, 10:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-116568 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Freeswitch freeswitch
1 Signalwire freeswitch
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update FreeSWITCH to version 1.11.2 or later to fix a memory corruption vulnerability.
  • Update FreeSWITCH to version 1.11.2.
  • Ensure mod_rtmp is not loaded.
  • Configure authentication for calls.
  • Restrict TCP port 1935 access.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/commit/72cda5bfad67d14d8dbe76b8f8bdd38c4fa5c932
https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.11.2
https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-2gp7-f34j-j4xw
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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-116568', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-05T21:12:02.376974Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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 1.11.2, rtmp_rtmp2rtpH264() trusted the length prefix of each inbound H.264 NAL unit without checking it against the bytes remaining in the RTMP message. An oversized declared unit underflowed the unsigned remaining-byte counter and advanced the parser beyond its receive buffer, where the next length-prefix read could crash the process. The flaw affects deployments that build and load mod_rtmp and accept video call sessions, commonly on TCP port 1935; placing the call requires a directory login where auth-calls is true, while no credentials are required where auth-calls is absent or false. A remote client can terminate FreeSWITCH and every active call, but the defect supplies no write primitive and memory disclosure has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 1.11.2.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CWE CWE-191
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116568.json">CVE-2026-116568</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/commit/72cda5bfad67d14d8dbe76b8f8bdd38c4fa5c932
    Added Reference https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.11.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-2gp7-f34j-j4xw
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