Microsoft Windows DirectShow QuickTime Movie memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the component DirectShow. This manipulation as part of QuickTime Movie causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1537. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component DirectShow. The manipulation as part of a QuickTime Movie leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The bug was discovered 05/28/2009. The weakness was shared 05/29/2009 with Microsoft as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1537 since 05/05/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/20/2026).

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39791 (MS09-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971633)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90503 (Microsoft DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-028)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 05/20/2026 with a due date of 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8144.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51463), Zero-Day.cz (163), Tenable (39791), SecurityFocus (BID 35139†) and OSVDB (54797†). The entries VDB-49046 and VDB-49045 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 39791
Nessus Name: MS09-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971633)
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OpenVAS ID: 900588
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (961373)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/microsoft_directx_quicktime
Saint Name: Microsoft DirectX DirectShow QuickTime movie parsing vulnerability

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: microsoft.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: microsoft.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3979

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X-Force: 51463
SecurityFocus: 35139 - Microsoft DirectX DirectShow QuickTime Video Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 35268 - Microsoft DirectShow QuickTime Parsing Multiple Vulnerabilities, Extremely Critical
OSVDB: 54797 - Microsoft DirectX DirectShow quartz.dll QuickTime NULL Byte Overwrite Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1022299
Vulnerability Center: 22219 - [MS09-028] Microsoft DirectX 7.0-9.0c DirectShow Remote Code Execution via a Crafted QuickTime File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1886

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2009 19:10
Updated: 05/20/2026 22:14
Changes: 06/02/2009 19:10 (111), 09/05/2019 13:37 (1), 07/19/2024 14:57 (23), 05/20/2026 21:28 (12), 05/20/2026 22:14 (9)
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