Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Avid Media Composer 5.5 - Avid Phonetic Indexer Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/misc/avidphoneticindexer
Exploit-DB 1
- AVID Media Composer Phonetic Indexer - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-18183 · remote · Dec 1, 2011 · verified
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References
- 18183 exploit
- 77376 vdb-entry
- 50843 vdb-entry
- avidmedia-avidphoneticindexer-bo(71514) vdb-entry
- 47047 third-party-advisory
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Avid_Media_Composer-Phonetic_Indexer-Remote_Stack_Buffer_Overflow.pdf