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CVE-2026-116788

FreeSWITCH: Pre-authentication heap buffer overflow in core XML empty-entity decoding

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-05
  • WeaknessCWE-122 · CWE-131 · CWE-191

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Description

FreeSWITCH is an open-source software telecommunications platform. Before version 1.11.2, an integer underflow in  switch_xml_decode()  can cause an undersized heap allocation when an XML document declares an entity with an empty replacement value. Subsequent copying overruns the allocated buffer. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach a SIP profile with presence management enabled and DTD processing permitted can trigger the vulnerability through a crafted SIP PUBLISH request. Exploitation can corrupt heap memory and terminate the FreeSWITCH process, interrupting all active calls. This vulnerability is fixed in version 1.11.2.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-11-0519:39CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

Products declared by the CNA

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written. NVD lists no product for this CVE yet: this is the only product data so far.

  • signalwire freeswitch
    Affected
    • = < 1.11.2no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-05

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-116788 yet.

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE record2026-11-05
  • CNACVSS 3.18.22026-11-05
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122, CWE-131, CWE-1912026-11-05

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Published
2026-11-05

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-116788?

FreeSWITCH is an open-source software telecommunications platform. Before version 1.11.2, an integer underflow in  switch_xml_decode()  can cause an undersized heap allocation when an XML document declares an entity with an empty replacement value. Subsequent copying overruns the allocated buffer. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach a SIP profile with presence management enabled and DTD processing permitted can trigger the vulnerability through a crafted SIP PUBLISH request. Exploitation can corrupt heap memory and terminate the FreeSWITCH process, interrupting all active calls. This vulnerability is fixed in version 1.11.2.

Is CVE-2026-116788 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-116788 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-116788?

CVE-2026-116788 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

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