CVE-2009-1539
Microsoft DirectX 7.0-9.0c - Remote Code Execution via QuickTime Movie Parser Filter
Title source: llmDescription
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 does not properly validate unspecified size fields in QuickTime media files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DirectX Size Validation Vulnerability."
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/55845
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6341
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
Scores
EPSS
0.2582
EPSS Percentile
97.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/directx
7.0
microsoft/directx
8.1
microsoft/directx
9.0
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_xp
(3 CPE variants)
Published
Jul 15, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026