CVE-2008-3162
Stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet function in libavformat/psxstr.c in FFmpeg...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3162- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3152 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3152- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pp7w-86q6-r4x9 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet function in libavformat/psxstr.c in FFmpeg...
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.
- Record
GHSA-pp7w-86q6-r4x9- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3162 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ffmpegDebian:12 |
before 0.svn20080206-10 | 0.svn20080206-10 |
ffmpegDebian:13 |
before 0.svn20080206-10 | 0.svn20080206-10 |
ffmpegDebian:14 |
before 0.svn20080206-10 | 0.svn20080206-10 |
ffmpegDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.cvs20060823-8+etch1, plus listed versions 0.cvs20060823-8 |
0.cvs20060823-8+etch1 |
ffmpeg-debianDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.svn20080206-17+lenny1, plus listed versions 0.svn20080206-160.svn20080206-17 |
0.svn20080206-17+lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FFmpeg libavformat - 'psxstr.c' STR Data Heap Buffer Overflow | 2008-07-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3162 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Ffmpeg, published July 14, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.25%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 0.svn20080206-10.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/30154
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-630-1
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1781
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/09/9
secunia.com/advisories/31268
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2031/references
roundup.mplayerhq.hu/roundup/ffmpeg/issue311
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=489965
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-33.xml
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:157
svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg?view=rev&revision=13993
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3162
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pp7w-86q6-r4x9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3162