CVE-2009-1538

Description

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 performs updates to pointers without properly validating unspecified data values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime media file, aka "DirectX Pointer Validation Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 64.49% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5963 vdb entry signature
http://osvdb.org/55844 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35600 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1538?
CVE-2009-1538 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1538?
To fix CVE-2009-1538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1538 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1538 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~64% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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