Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 in Microsoft Windows…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-119Published · Updated
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
Heap-based buffer overflow in DirectPlay in DirectX 9.0 through 11.1 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "DirectPlay Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.22568 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1537
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r5j-qhr5-7458
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-2008-00010 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-1537 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1537 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6r5j-qhr5-7458 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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