Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2026-57163 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: pjsip.
Executive Summary
PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to commit c4a151a, a stack buffer overflow exists in the GnuTLS TLS backend when parsing the Subject Alternative Name extension of a peer certificate (tls_cert_get_info() in ssl_sock_gtls.c). Only GnuTLS builds are affected (--with-gnutls); OpenSSL and Apple SecureTransport/Network.framework builds are not affected. While extracting certificate information after a TLS handshake, an incorrect buffer-size value can cause an oversized SubjectAltName entry to be written past the end of a fixed-size stack buffer. A network-positioned attacker presenting a crafted certificate — a malicious server to a connecting client, or a malicious client to a server that requests certificates — can trigger this during the TLS handshake, before any SIP-level authentication. Impact may range from unexpected application termination to control flow hijack/memory corruption. This issue has been patched via commit c4a151a.
Why It Matters
CVE-2026-57163 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.1/10
EPSS (Exploit Prediction): 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Affected Technologies
Vendors: teluu
Products: pjsip
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References & Sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-57163?
CVE-2026-57163 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. Prior to commit c4a151a, a stack buffer overflow exists in the GnuTLS TLS backend when parsing the Subject Alternative Na
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs pjsip. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
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Where can I track exploitation activity?
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