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CVE-2008-3162
Stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet function in libavformat/psxstr.c in FFmpeg before r13993 allows remote attackers to…
High9.3EPSS 9.3%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.3% · top 4.6% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (15)
- 30154 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- USN-630-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- DSA-1781 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080710 CVE id request: libavformat (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 31268 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 30994 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2008-2031 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 34905 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080716 Re: CVE id request: libavformat (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://roundup.mplayerhq.hu/roundup/ffmpeg/issue311 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=489965 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 34385 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200903-33 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- MDVSA-2008:157 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=13993 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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