AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2009-1537
HIGH · CVSS 8.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2009-05-29 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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."
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-158, NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Microsoft · DirectX
- Added to catalog
- 2026-05-20
- 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.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2026-06-03
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-advisory-971778-vulnerability-in-microsoft-directshow-released.aspx
Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspx
Vendor Advisory
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481
Not Applicable
- http://osvdb.org/54797
Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35268
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139
Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886
Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028
Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237
Broken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-advisory-971778-vulnerability-in-microsoft-directshow-released.aspx
Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-quicktime-parsing.aspx
Vendor Advisory
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481
Not Applicable
- http://osvdb.org/54797
Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35268
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139
Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886
Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028
Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6237
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1537
US Government Resource