Stack-based buffer overflow in FFmpeg - CVE-2008-3162
Published: October 30, 2018 / Updated: June 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110620
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3162
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: ffmpeg.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
FFmpeg
FFmpeg
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2008-3162
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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