CVE-2026-90780: SIPp buffer overflow in get_header function

CVE-2026-90780 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-13

SIPp is a widely-used open-source SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) testing and traffic generation tool. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted SIP message with oversized header content to crash the SIPp process, causing a denial of service to any systems relying on SIPp for call simulation or testing.

Technologies: SIPp. Vendors: SIPp.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-90780 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-90780 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-90780?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 13 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
SIPp through 3.7.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-90780?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-90780 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-90780?
Check whether you run SIPp 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.

Technical details

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the get_header() function in src/sip_parser.cpp when processing SIP messages with headers exceeding 20,490 bytes. The vulnerable code uses a fixed-size static buffer without proper bounds checking. An unauthenticated remote attacker on the network can send a crafted SIP message with an oversized header to overflow this buffer, crashing the SIPp process. This is a network-reachable, pre-authentication vulnerability; no user interaction or authentication is required. The primary impact is denial of service through process termination.

Affected products

  • SIPp SIPp through 3.7.7

Timeline

  • 2026-09-13: disclosed

References

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