Stack-based buffer overflow in the Phonetic Indexer (AvidPhoneticIndexer.exe) in Avid Media Composer 5.5.3 and earlier allows remote attack…

published 2011-12-25 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4908

cvss: 10.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 62.4%; EPSS 62.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
public exploits: 2; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Phonetic Indexer (AvidPhoneticIndexer.exe) in Avid Media Composer 5.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 4659.

Timeline

2011-11-29 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/avidphoneticindexer)
2011-12-25 Published

Exploit prediction

62.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/avidphoneticindexer Avid Media Composer 5.5 - Avid Phonetic Indexer Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2011-11-29
EDB-18183 AVID Media Composer Phonetic Indexer - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2011-12-01

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

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

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/18183
exploit
secunia.com /advisories/47047
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
osvdb.org /77376
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/50843
vdb-entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/71514
vdb-entry
security-assessment.com /files/documents/advisory/Avid_Media_Composer-Phonetic_Indexer-Remote_Stack_Buffer_Overflow.pdf

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-5003
NVD CVE-2011-5003

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Summary