CVE-2009-1537
microsoft directx, microsoft windows 2000, microsoft windows 2003 server
Published 29 May 2009 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 20 May 2026, with a remediation deadline of 3 Jun 2026 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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."
References
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-advisory-971778-vulnerability-in-microsoft-directshow-released.aspx · Vendor Advisory
- blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspx · Vendor Advisory
- isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481 · Not Applicable
- osvdb.org/54797 · Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35268 · Vendor Advisory
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139 · Broken Link
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299 · Broken Link
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html · US Government Resource
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445 · Vendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886 · Vendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028 · Vendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237 · Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1537 · US Government Resource