CVE-2009-1538

Critical

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."

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.3

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Directx

PublishedJul 15, 2009

First seenJul 15, 2009

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft directx	7.0, 8.1, 9.0	—
microsoft windows_2000	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_server_2003	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_xp	No range specified	—

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