Unspecified vulnerability in the QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in…
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-158Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-05-20CISA due date 2026-06-03
EPSS 0.5108 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1b | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0b | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0c | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1b Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0b Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0c Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-05-20 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1537
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvw7-mg6g-qm9m
References
Advisory 6
More Microsoft Directx vulnerabilities
- 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-2008-00010 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003… 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-2009-1537 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1537 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvw7-mg6g-qm9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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