# CVE-2026-116785: FreeSWITCH: Pre-authentication heap out-of-bounds write in mod\_xml\_rpc WebSocket frame length handling

Affects FreeSWITCH 1.10 and 1.11 releases that load mod_xml_rpc and enable its WebSocket endpoint. Fixed in 1.11.2.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117711
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 1.11.2
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-116785 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.1 (critical) and affects freeswitch; fixed in 1.11.2.

## Summary

FreeSWITCH versions before 1.11.2 are affected by a heap out-of-bounds write in the mod_xml_rpc WebSocket frame handling, which can be reached remotely by a client without logging in, if the mod_xml_rpc module and its WebSocket endpoint have been enabled, which is not the default. An attacker can corrupt memory and crash FreeSWITCH, ending all active sessions, though remote 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, ws_read_frame() decoded a WebSocket frame's 64-bit extended payload length with a 32-bit byte swap and narrowed the result into a signed length. A value whose surviving low word became negative bypassed the signed size check and was reinterpreted as an enormous unsigned count, causing client bytes to overwrite memory beyond the 64 KiB receive buffer. Any client completing a /socket WebSocket upgrade on an enabled mod_xml_rpc endpoint reached the parser before HTTP authentication; both the module and WebSocket endpoint are disabled by default. The heap overwrite can corrupt connection pointers and crash FreeSWITCH, ending every concurrent session, although remote 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.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-116785 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-2026-116785

### What does this mean?

A WebSocket frame length field in mod_xml_rpc is decoded incorrectly before authentication, so a client can write bytes past the receive buffer on the heap. This can crash FreeSWITCH or corrupt connection pointer state. Remote code execution has not been demonstrated.

Source: https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-jj89-q47c-gh94

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-116785?

freeswitch: before 1.11.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-116785

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

All current 1.10 and 1.11 releases are affected, but only when mod_xml_rpc is loaded and its WebSocket endpoint is enabled. The endpoint is served on the module's http-port, 8080 by default. Check the installed FreeSWITCH version, whether mod_xml_rpc is loaded, and whether enable-websocket is set in the XML-RPC configuration.

Source: https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-jj89-q47c-gh94

### How do I fix CVE-2026-116785?

Upgrade to FreeSWITCH 1.11.2 or later. Until then, leave enable-websocket unset, which closes the /socket endpoint while the rest of the XML-RPC service keeps working, or do not load mod_xml_rpc.

Source: https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-jj89-q47c-gh94

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-jj89-q47c-gh94
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/commit/d557ca6d29e6da4f10824dc158100906a592b91a
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.11.2

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