CVE-2013-2238 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger buffer overflows in FreeSWITCH to cause crashes or execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2238?
CVE-2013-2238 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the switch_perform_substitution function in switch_regex.c in FreeSWITCH 1.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the index and substituted variables.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeswitch Freeswitch.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2238?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-2238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhwm-5rv2-8r77, MGASA-2013-0279.