CVE-2008-0531

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-02-15 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940, 7940G, 7960, and 7960G running SIP firmware might allow remote SIP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted challenge/response message.

Affected products

Cisco Session Initiation Protocol (Sip) Firmware: all versions
Cisco Skinny Client Control Protocol (Sccp) Firmware: all versions

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/28935
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27774
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019411
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40498
http://secunia.com/advisories/28935
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080949c7a.shtml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27774
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019411
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0543
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40498

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