CVE-2008-3162 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet function in libavformat/psxstr.c in FFmpeg before r13993 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted STR file that interleaves audio and video sectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.25% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-07-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ffmpeg | ffmpeg |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FFmpeg libavformat - 'psxstr.c' STR Data Heap Buffer Overflow | 2008-07-09 |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=489965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30994
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31268
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34905
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
- http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=13993
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:157
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/09/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30154
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-630-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2031/references
- https://roundup.mplayerhq.hu/roundup/ffmpeg/issue311
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=489965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30994
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31268
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34385
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34905
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