CVE-2009-1537
HIGH CISA KEV EPSS 98.8%
Published May 29, 200917y ago · Modified May 21, 20261mo ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published May 29, 2009 17y ago
Last Modified May 21, 2026 1mo ago
KEV Listed May 20, 2026 1mo ago
KEV Due Jun 3, 2026 28d overdue
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."
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
CISA Known Exploited Overdue 28d
- Added
- May 20, 2026
- 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.
EPSS Exploit Probability
98.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Actively Exploited (KEV)
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-158
Affected Products 22
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | directx | 7.0 | any |
| microsoft | directx | 7.0a | any |
| microsoft | directx | 7.1 | any |
| microsoft | directx | 8.1 | any |
| microsoft | directx | 8.1b | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0 | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0a | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0b | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0c | any |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0 | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0a | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0b | any |
| microsoft | directx | 9.0c | any |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * | any |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | * | any |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | * | any |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | * | any |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | * | any |
| microsoft | windows_xp | * | any |
| microsoft | windows_xp | * | any |
| microsoft | windows_xp | * | any |
References 14
- 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
Remediation
- microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx