What is the severity of CVE-2011-5003?

CVE-2011-5003 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5003?

To remediate CVE-2011-5003, you should upgrade to Avid Media Composer version 5.5.4 or later.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2011-5003?

CVE-2011-5003 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow.

Which versions of Avid Media Composer are affected by CVE-2011-5003?

CVE-2011-5003 affects Avid Media Composer versions 5.5.3 and earlier.

Is CVE-2011-5003 actively being exploited?

As of now, there is evidence that CVE-2011-5003 may be targeted by attackers seeking to exploit the vulnerability for remote code execution.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-5003

critical

CWE

119

25/12/2011

7/8/2024

CVE-2011-5003: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Dec 25 2011(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Avid Media Composer	<=5.5.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5003?
CVE-2011-5003 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5003?
To remediate CVE-2011-5003, you should upgrade to Avid Media Composer version 5.5.4 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2011-5003?
CVE-2011-5003 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow.
Which versions of Avid Media Composer are affected by CVE-2011-5003?
CVE-2011-5003 affects Avid Media Composer versions 5.5.3 and earlier.
Is CVE-2011-5003 actively being exploited?
As of now, there is evidence that CVE-2011-5003 may be targeted by attackers seeking to exploit the vulnerability for remote code execution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5003?
CVE-2011-5003 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5003?
To remediate CVE-2011-5003, you should upgrade to Avid Media Composer version 5.5.4 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2011-5003?
CVE-2011-5003 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow.
Which versions of Avid Media Composer are affected by CVE-2011-5003?
CVE-2011-5003 affects Avid Media Composer versions 5.5.3 and earlier.
Is CVE-2011-5003 actively being exploited?
As of now, there is evidence that CVE-2011-5003 may be targeted by attackers seeking to exploit the vulnerability for remote code execution.