Code execution via STUN attribute length underflow
Published Dec 22, 2021 · Updated Nov 4, 2025
Integer underflow in PJPROJECT 2.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted UDP STUN ERROR-CODE attribute. decode_errcode_attr() subtracts four from the unvalidated attribute length, then passes the negative string length to pj_strdup() while copying the reason phrase. The target must use STUN and accept the forged datagram from an attacker with network reachability; successful exploitation executes code on the target.
Summary
What happened
Integer underflow in PJPROJECT 2.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted UDP STUN ERROR-CODE attribute. decode_errcode_attr() subtracts four from the unvalidated attribute length, then passes the negative string length to pj_strdup() while copying the reason phrase. The target must use STUN and accept the forged datagram from an attacker with network reachability; successful exploitation executes code on the target.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-37706
- Published
- Dec 22, 2021
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Vendor
- PJSIP
- Product
- PJPROJECT
- Classifications
- CWE-191, T1210
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Dec 22, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=<= 2.11.1
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