CVE-2022-23547 | Heap buffer overflow in pjproject when decoding STUN message

PJSIP is a free and open source multimedia communication library written in C language implementing standard based protocols such as SIP, SDP, RTP, STUN, TURN, and ICE. This issue is similar to GHSA-9pfh-r8x4-w26w. Possible buffer overread when parsing a certain STUN message. The vulnerability affects applications that uses STUN including PJNATH and PJSUA-LIB. The patch is available as commit in the master branch.

Published: 2022-12-23 Last update: 2025-11-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-23547 is rated Moderate Risk (47.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.39%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-23547

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-16 0.21% 0.39% +0.19%
2 2025-11-21 0.84% 0.21% -0.63%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.84% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-23547

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 4.2 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-23547

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-23547

vendor priority summary link
alpine medium CVE-2022-23547: 1 source package rows (pjproject); 25 state rows across 5 repos (3.19-main, 3.20-main, 3.21-main, 3.22-main, edge-main); fixed 0, open 25. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-23547
debian not yet assigned CVE-2022-23547 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 2 source packages (asterisk, ring), 4 status rows across 3 suites (bookworm, bullseye, sid): resolved 4. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23547
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-23547 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (pjproject, ring), 19 status rows across 14 suites (bionic, focal, impish, jammy, kinetic, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 7, ignored 4, released 3, needed 2, not-affected 2, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23547

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-23547

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pjsip pjsip < 2.13.1 cpe:2.3:a:pjsip:pjsip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-23547

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