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CVE-2009-1537 Detail

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."


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Evaluator Impact

Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx "Microsoft is aware of limited, active attacks that use this exploit code. While our investigation is ongoing, our investigation so far has shown that Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable; all versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 are not vulnerable."

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-advisory-971778-vulnerability-in-microsoft-directshow-released.aspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Not Applicable 
http://osvdb.org/54797 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35268 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1537 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite Vulnerability 05/20/2026 06/03/2026 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-158 Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1537
NVD Published Date:
05/29/2009
NVD Last Modified:
05/21/2026
Source:
Microsoft Corporation