CVE-2009-1539 in the critical feed json
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…
published 2009-07-15 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1535
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.8%
- EPSS 25.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 does not properly validate unspecified size fields in QuickTime media files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "DirectX Size Validation Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
25.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-028
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/55845
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6341
vdb-entry, signature
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1886
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1539
- NVD CVE-2009-1539
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