CVE-2011-5002

Finaldraft < 8.01 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-5002. PoCs published by Nick Freeman.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Final Draft 8 by crafting a malicious .fdx file with an overly long XML tag element, leading to arbitrary code execution via SEH overwrite.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Final Draft 8 before 8.02 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .fdx or .fdxt file with long (1) Word, (2) Transition, (3) Location, (4) Extension, (5) SceneIntro, (6) TimeOfDay, and (7) Character elements.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Nick Freeman · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18184

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Final Draft 8 by crafting a malicious .fdx file with an overly long XML tag element, leading to arbitrary code execution via SEH overwrite.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Final Draft < 8.02
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .fdx file in Final Draft 8
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50850
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/77454
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18184
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47044

Scores

EPSS 0.0761
EPSS Percentile 93.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
finaldraft/finaldraft < 8.01
Published Dec 25, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026