9.3

CVE-2009-1538: microsoft directx Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 15-07-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1538 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft directx. EPSS estimates a 26.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
26.82%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-07-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 performs updates to pointers without properly validating unspecified data values, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime media file, aka "DirectX Pointer Validation Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

26.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 26.82% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
26.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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