CVE-2008-3162

FFmpeg libavformat - 'psxstr.c' STR Data Heap Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la función str_read_packet de libavformat/psxstr.c de FFmpeg anterior a r13993 , permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) o ejecutar código de su elección mediante un fichero STR manipulado que intercala los sectores de audio y vídeo.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-07-09 First Exploit
2008-07-14 CVE Reserved
2008-07-14 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=489965	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/31268	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34385	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34905	Third Party Advisory
http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=13993	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/09/9	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/4	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30154	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2031/references	Vdb Entry
https://roundup.mplayerhq.hu/roundup/ffmpeg/issue311	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32019	2008-07-09

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30994	2018-10-30
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml	2018-10-30
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781	2018-10-30
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:157	2018-10-30
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-630-1	2018-10-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.3 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.3"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.3.1 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.3.1"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.3.2 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.3.2"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.3.3 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.3.3"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.3.4 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.3.4"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.0 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.0"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.2 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.2"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.3 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.3"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.4 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.4"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.5 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.5"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.6 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.6"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.7 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.7"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.8 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.8"		-		Affected
Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg"		Ffmpeg Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg"				0.4.9 Search vendor "Ffmpeg" for product "Ffmpeg" and version "0.4.9"		-		Affected