CVE-2008-3230

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44210 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/13/3 mailing list
https://roundup.mplayerhq.hu/roundup/ffmpeg/issue530 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31234 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31899 third party advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=542643 exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:297 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3230?
CVE-2008-3230 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3230?
To fix CVE-2008-3230, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3230 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3230 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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