6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-116572
FreeSWITCH mod_sofia: stack buffer overflow from an over-long SIP Contact display-name
Description

FreeSWITCH is an open-source software telecommunications platform. From 1.10.0 to 1.11.1, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in  mod_sofia  when processing SIP Contact display names for dialog-event notifications. A peer can establish a dialog containing an excessively long display name and subsequently subscribe to that entity’s dialog events, causing the stored value to overflow a fixed 512-byte stack buffer. Exploitation requires presence management to be enabled, directly or through shared appearance, and normally requires valid profile credentials unless subscription authentication is disabled. The overflow can terminate the FreeSWITCH process and all active calls. This vulnerability 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-2026-116572 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 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 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update FreeSWITCH to version 1.11.2 to fix a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Update FreeSWITCH to version 1.11.2.
  • Ensure presence management is configured securely.
  • Verify subscription authentication settings.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-116572.

URL Resource
https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/commit/21d8a78fbcdb303f9bb03155631a2ed963fdca8a
https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.11.2
https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-xrp9-7wv5-xr8c
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2026-116572', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-05T21:08:17.276683Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description FreeSWITCH is an open-source software telecommunications platform. From 1.10.0 to 1.11.1, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in  mod_sofia  when processing SIP Contact display names for dialog-event notifications. A peer can establish a dialog containing an excessively long display name and subsequently subscribe to that entity’s dialog events, causing the stored value to overflow a fixed 512-byte stack buffer. Exploitation requires presence management to be enabled, directly or through shared appearance, and normally requires valid profile credentials unless subscription authentication is disabled. The overflow can terminate the FreeSWITCH process and all active calls. This vulnerability is fixed in version 1.11.2.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116572.json">CVE-2026-116572</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/commit/21d8a78fbcdb303f9bb03155631a2ed963fdca8a
    Added Reference https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.11.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-xrp9-7wv5-xr8c
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