CVE-2011-5003 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Avid Phonetic Indexer (AvidPhoneticIndexer.exe) component of Avid Media Composer versions 5.5.3 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with maximum privileges by sending a specially crafted, long request to TCP port 4659. With a CVSS score of 10.0 and readily available Metasploit exploit modules, this vulnerability presents a severe risk for affected systems, despite a lack of observed active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avid:media_composer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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