CVE-2022-39244
CVE-2022-39244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pjsip with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-120
- Affected product: Pjsip
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. In versions of PJSIP prior to 2.13 the PJSIP parser, PJMEDIA RTP decoder, and PJMEDIA SDP parser are affeced by a buffer overflow vulnerability. Users connecting to untrusted clients are at risk. This issue has been patched and is available as commit c4d3498 in the master branch and will be included in releases 2.13 and later. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-39244?
- PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. In versions of PJSIP prior to 2.13 the PJSIP parser, PJMEDIA RTP decoder, and PJMEDIA SDP parser are affeced by a buffer overflow vulnerability. Users connecting to untrusted clients are at risk. This issue has been patched and is available as commit c4d3498 in the master branch and will be included in releases 2.13 and later. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- How severe is CVE-2022-39244?
- CVE-2022-39244 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-39244 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-39244?
- CVE-2022-39244 affects Pjsip. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-39244?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2022-39244 published?
- CVE-2022-39244 was published on 2022-10-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/commit/c4d34984ec92b3d5252a7d5cddd85a1d3a8001ae
- https://github.com/pjsip/pjproject/security/advisories/GHSA-fq45-m3f7-3mhj
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00029.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00038.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-37
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5358
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00030.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:pjsip:pjsip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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