CVE-2008-4444 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause device reboots or execute arbitrary code on Cisco IP phones via malformed RTP packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4444?
CVE-2008-4444 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Unified IP Phone (aka SIP phone) 7960G and 7940G with firmware P0S3-08-9-00 and possibly other versions before 8.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a Realtime Transport Protocol (RTP) packet with malformed headers.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4444?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7940g, Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7960g.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-4444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fv3-6xpw-mgg5.