CVE Catalog

CVE-2009-1537

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the operating system and DirectX components to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS