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CVE-2026-49841

Freeswitch buffer overflow

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.60%
  1. Published9 Jun 2026

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 version 1.11.1, the mod_verto HTTP request handler allocates a fixed 2 MiB buffer for a POST application/x-www-form-urlencoded body but accepts Content-Length up to just under 10 MiB. The body-read loop is bounded by Content-Length rather than the buffer size, producing an attacker-controlled heap overflow of up to ~8 MiB -- before the HTTP basic-auth check runs. This issue has been patched in version 1.11.1.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Freeswitch< 1.11.1

Remediation

Fixed in
Freeswitch≥ 1.11.1

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-49841 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-49841 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.60%.

How severe is CVE-2026-49841?

CVE-2026-49841 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-49841?

Affected products include Freeswitch.

How do I fix CVE-2026-49841?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Freeswitch 1.11.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.