CVE-2026-115928: FreeSWITCH stack buffer overflow in SDES-SRTP parser

CVE-2026-115928 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-05

FreeSWITCH is a software-based telephone system that processes voice calls and media encryption setup. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted call setup message that causes a memory corruption in the encryption key parsing code, crashing the entire system and disconnecting all active calls. The vulnerability requires the system to accept unauthenticated SIP calls and use SDES-SRTP encryption.

Technologies: SignalWire FreeSWITCH. Vendors: SignalWire.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-115928 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115928 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-115928?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 5 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
SignalWire FreeSWITCH before 1.11.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115928?
Yes: fixed in 1.11.2. Until then: Set rtp_secure_media_inbound to false to disable the SDES-SRTP parsing path, or restrict inbound calls to authenticated senders only. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-115928 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-115928?
Check whether you run SignalWire FreeSWITCH at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 1.11.2

Set rtp_secure_media_inbound to false to disable the SDES-SRTP parsing path, or restrict inbound calls to authenticated senders only.

Technical details

The switch_core_media_add_crypto() function in the SDP crypto attribute parser accepts a key-salt length value from an inbound a=crypto attribute and passes it as a buffer capacity to switch_b64_decode(). When the parsed key-salt is zero-length, the capacity underflows, permitting a stack buffer overflow with attacker-controlled decoded bytes. The vulnerability affects the SDES-SRTP path reachable by unauthenticated callers on default external profiles; callers who authenticate, or systems using WebRTC DTLS-SRTP, are unaffected. Memory corruption causes process crash and call dropping; RCE is not demonstrated.

Affected products

  • SignalWire FreeSWITCH before 1.11.2

Timeline

  • 2026-11-05: advisory: CVE-2026-115928 published

References

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