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CVE-2009-1537Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite Vulnerability
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."
8.8 HIGHEPSS 51.08%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | HIGH | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 3, 2026
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2009-1537
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- May 29, 2009
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:07 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftdirectx9 version ranges
- 7.0
- 7.0a
- 7.1
- 8.1
- 8.1b
- 9.0
- 9.0a
- 9.0b
- 9.0c
microsoftwindows 20000 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows 2003 server0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20030 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows xp0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-advisory-971778-vulnerability-in-microsoft-directshow-released.aspx
- blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspx
- isc.sans.org http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481
- osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/54797
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/35268
- microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
- vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445
- vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1537