CVE-2008-3230
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application...
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file, possibly related to gstreamer, as demonstrated by lol-giftopnm.gif.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file, possibly related to gstreamer, as demonstrated by lol-giftopnm.gif.
- Record
CVE-2008-3230- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file, possibly related to gstreamer, as demonstrated by lol-giftopnm.gif.
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CVE-2008-3230- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3218 No score
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file, possibly related to gstreamer, as demonstrated by lol-giftopnm.gif.
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EUVD-2008-3218- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2h3w-9mqf-3gfh No score
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application...
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file, possibly related to gstreamer, as demonstrated by lol-giftopnm.gif.
- Record
GHSA-2h3w-9mqf-3gfh- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file, possibly related to gstreamer, as demonstrated by lol-giftopnm.gif.
- Record
CVE-2008-3230- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3230 No score
The ffmpeg lavf demuxer allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file, possibly related to gstreamer, as demonstrated by lol-giftopnm.gif.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3230- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3230 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Ffmpeg Lavf Demuxer, published July 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in ffmpeg 0.svn20080206-16.