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 cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted STR file that interleaves audio…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 9.25% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ffmpeg/ffmpeg
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=489965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30994Vendor Advisory
- 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/30994Vendor Advisory
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.