CVE-2017-14098
HighIn the pjsip channel driver (res_pjsip) in Asterisk 13.x before 13.17.1 and 14.x before 14.6.1, a carefully crafted tel URI in a From, To, or Contact header could cause Asterisk to crash.
Published Sep 2, 2017 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14098, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14098
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2017-14098 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Asterisk (Digium).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Asterisk 1:13.17.1~dfsg-1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
50%
Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
In the pjsip channel driver (res_pjsip) in Asterisk 13.x before 13.17.1 and 14.x before 14.6.1, a carefully crafted tel URI in a From, To, or Contact header could cause Asterisk to crash.
Affected Products
94 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AsteriskDigium | 13.0.0-beta1, 13.0.0-beta2, 13.0.0-beta3, 13.0.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.2, 13.1.0, 13.10.0 | 1:13.17.1~dfsg-1 |
Patched Releases
Asterisk
1:13.17.1~dfsg-1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Sep 2, 2017
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- advisoryhttps://gerrit.asterisk.org/#/c/6350/
- advisoryhttps://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-27152
- advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14098
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14098
- advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14098
FAQ
Common Questions.
In the pjsip channel driver (res_pjsip) in Asterisk 13.x before 13.17.1 and 14.x before 14.6.1, a carefully crafted tel URI in a From, To, or Contact header could cause Asterisk to crash.
Affected: Asterisk (Digium) versions 13.0.0-beta1, 13.0.0-beta2, 13.0.0-beta3, 13.0.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.2, 13.1.0, 13.10.0. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Asterisk 1:13.17.1~dfsg-1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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