CVE-2013-2238 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the switch_perform_substitution function within FreeSWITCH 1.2, specifically affecting the switch_regex.c file. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code through manipulated index and substituted variables. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity but allowing for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freeswitch:freeswitch:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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