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critical 9.3

CVE-2008-3162 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the str_read_packet function in libavformat/psxstr.c in FFmpeg before r13993 allows remote attackers to caus…

published 2008-07-14 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3152

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.3%
EPSS 9.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • ffmpeg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.svn20080206-10

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3162

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-32019)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-32019 FFmpeg libavformat - 'psxstr.c' STR Data Heap Buffer Overflow dos, 2008-07-09

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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