Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly perform MJPEG error checking, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MJPEG stream in a (1) AVI or (2) ASF file, aka the "MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp3 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp3 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0011
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2hg-79w4-xr3v
References
More Microsoft Directx vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01458 Unspecified vulnerability in the QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2008-01384 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on Windows 2000 SP4 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-03780 Stack-based buffer overflow in the DirectShow Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2007-03775 Buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 through 10.0 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00078 Use-after-free vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 8.1 and 9.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-01460 The QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-0011 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0011 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2hg-79w4-xr3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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