Buffer overflow in Sipp
CVE-2026-90780
SIPp through 3.7.7 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the get_header() function in src/sip_parser.cpp when processing SIP messages with header content exceeding 20,490 bytes. Unauthenticated remote attackers can send crafted SIP messages with oversized headers to overflow the static buffer and crash the process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.009 (58.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/SIPp/sipp/pull/881 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/SIPp/sipp/commit/8ddfb43359703e665041a955543e07f504f80232 (patch)
- github.com/SIPp/sipp/blob/v3.7.7/src/sip_parser.cpp (technical-description)
- github.com/SIPp/sipp (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sipp-through-3.7.7-buffer-overflow-via-oversized-s… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-90780?
- CVE-2026-90780 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sipp, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-90780?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.