CVE-2009-1537: Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 through 9.0c on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime media file, as exploited in the wild in May 2009, aka "DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite Vulnerability."
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: DirectX
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-advisory-971778-vulnerabil… (opens in new tab)
- blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspx (opens in new tab)
- isc.sans.org/diary.html (opens in new tab)
- osvdb.org/54797 (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028 (opens in new tab)
- secunia.com/advisories/35268 (opens in new tab)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237 (opens in new tab)
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (opens in new tab)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html (opens in new tab)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445 (opens in new tab)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)