CVE-2009-1538 is a critical vulnerability affecting the QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in DirectX 7.0 through 9.0c on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious QuickTime media file, due to improper pointer validation. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring only medium attack complexity and no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high risk score and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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