CVE-2026-25994 PJSIP has a heap buffer overflow in ICE with long username

High 8.1 Published Updated

A heap buffer overflow in PJSIP's ICE session allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via long usernames.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-25994?

CVE-2026-25994 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in pjsip pjproject, published on 11 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C. In 2.16 and earlier, a buffer overflow vulnerability exists in PJNATH ICE Session when processing credentials with excessively long usernames.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25994?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pjsip Pjsip.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25994?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-25994 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2026-25994, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25994, GHSA-j29p-pvh2-pvqp, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25994.

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