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CVE-2008-3162

HIGHEPSS 95th pctl
9.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
ffmpegDebian
Fixed in:0.svn20080206-10CVE-2008-3162
Fixed in:0.svn20080206-10CVE-2008-3162
Fixed in:0.svn20080206-10CVE-2008-3162
Fixed in:0.svn20080206-10CVE-2008-3162

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

9.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days
95thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.

References

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