Buffer overflow in Signalwire Freeswitch

CVE-2026-116573

FreeSWITCH is an open-source software telecommunications platform. From 1.10.0 until 1.11.1, a stack-based buffer overflow in  mod_sofia  when generating dialog-event notifications. A peer can establish a dialog with an excessively long SIP To-header user part and subsequently subscribe to that entity’s dialog events, causing the stored value to overflow a fixed-size stack buffer. Exploitation requires presence or shared-appearance management to be enabled 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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-116573?
CVE-2026-116573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Signalwire Freeswitch, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-116573?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.