CVE-2009-1537

HIGH CISA KEV EPSS 98.8%
Published May 29, 200917y ago · Modified May 21, 20261mo ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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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
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
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

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftdirectx7.0any
microsoftdirectx7.0aany
microsoftdirectx7.1any
microsoftdirectx8.1any
microsoftdirectx8.1bany
microsoftdirectx9.0any
microsoftdirectx9.0aany
microsoftdirectx9.0bany
microsoftdirectx9.0cany
microsoftwindows_2000*any
microsoftdirectx9.0any
microsoftdirectx9.0aany
microsoftdirectx9.0bany
microsoftdirectx9.0cany
microsoftwindows_2000*any
microsoftwindows_2003_server*any
microsoftwindows_2003_server*any
microsoftwindows_2003_server*any
microsoftwindows_server_2003*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_xp*any
microsoftwindows_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
    Vendor Advisory
  • blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspx
    Vendor Advisory
  • isc.sans.org http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481
    Not Applicable
  • osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/54797
    Broken Link
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/35268
    Vendor Advisory
  • microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx
    PatchVendor Advisory
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139
    Broken Link
  • securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299
    Broken Link
  • us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
    US Government Resource
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445
    Vendor Advisory
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886
    Vendor Advisory
  • docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028
    Vendor Advisory
  • oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237
    Broken Link
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1537
    US Government Resource

Remediation

  • microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx
    PatchVendor Advisory