CVE-2011-5003

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Phonetic Indexer (AvidPhoneticIndexer.exe) in Avid Media...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

61.7%Down 14.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

Record: CVE-2011-5003
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Record: CVE-2011-5003
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-4908No score

Record: EUVD-2011-4908
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mxg3-5hmw-28wrNo score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Phonetic Indexer (AvidPhoneticIndexer.exe) in Avid Media...

Record: GHSA-mxg3-5hmw-28wr
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

avid media composer

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Avid Media Composer 5.5 - Avid Phonetic Indexer Buffer Overflow	2011-11-29
Exploit-DB	AVID Media Composer Phonetic Indexer - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)	2011-12-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	exploits, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-5003 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Avid Media Composer, published December 25, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.