CVE-2009-1537Unspecified 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 S…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since May 20, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 3, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-158
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV May 20, 2026; federal remediation due Jun 3, 2026Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 51.36% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft directx microsoft:directx | 7.0; 7.0a; 7.1; 8.1; 8.1b; 9.0; 9.0a; 9.0b; and 5 more ranges | NVD |
microsoft windows_2000 microsoft:windows_2000 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_2003_server microsoft:windows_2003_server | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2003 microsoft:windows_server_2003 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_xp microsoft:windows_xp | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspxx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237vdb-entry, signature, x-refsource-oval, broken-link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35268third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886vdb-entry, x-refsource-vupen, vendor-advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445vdb-entry, x-refsource-vupen, vendor-advisory
- http://osvdb.org/54797vdb-entry, x-refsource-osvdb, broken-link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert, us-government-resource
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481x-refsource-misc, not-applicable
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspxx-refsource-confirm, patch, vendor-advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-advisory-971778-vulnerability-in-microsoft-directshow-released.aspxx-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1537us-government-resource
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