CVE-2008-3162 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the str_read_packet function of FFmpeg's libavformat/psxstr.c, affecting versions before r13993. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by providing a specially crafted STR file that interleaves audio and video sectors. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffmpeg:ffmpeg:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in FFmpeg 0.5
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in FFmpeg 0.5
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in FFmpeg 0.5
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in FFmpeg 0.5
Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in FFmpeg 0.5