#VU110620 Stack-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2008-3162
Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110620
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3162
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Software vendor:
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the str_read_packet function in libavformat/psxstr.c when processing a crafted STR file that interleaves audio and video sectors. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- 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