Use After Free in Pjsip Pjproject

CVE-2026-28799

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to version 2.17, a heap use-after-free vulnerability exists in PJSIP's event subscription framework (evsub.c) that is triggered during presence unsubscription (SUBSCRIBE with Expires=0). This issue has been patched in version 2.17.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-28799: held from 0.003 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28799?
CVE-2026-28799 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pjsip Pjproject, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-28799?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.