CVE-2008-3162
FFmpeg PSX Str Buffer Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 14, 2008, 11:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected FFmpeg packages to the latest version.
- Update MPlayer and gst-plugins-ffmpeg to the latest versions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-3162.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3162 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3162
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-3162 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2008-3162 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=489965 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30994 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31268 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34385 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34905 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml Added Reference http://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=13993 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:157 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/09/9 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/4 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30154 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-630-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2031/references Added Reference https://roundup.mplayerhq.hu/roundup/ffmpeg/issue311 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.9_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
24.18 }} 0.28%
score
0.95897
percentile