CVE-2007-3763
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: July 18, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
The IAX2 channel driver (chan_iax2) in Asterisk before 1.2.22 and 1.4.x before 1.4.8, Business Edition before B.2.2.1, AsteriskNOW before beta7, Appliance Developer Kit before 0.5.0, and s800i before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) LAGRQ or (2) LAGRP frame that contains information elements of IAX frames, which results in a NULL pointer dereference when Asterisk does not properly set an associated variable.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2007-3763 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2007-3763. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2007-3763 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts