CVE-2010-1880: microsoft directx Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-1880 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft directx. EPSS estimates a 21.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-06-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Quartz.dll for DirectShow on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a media file with crafted compression data, aka "MJPEG Media Decompression Vulnerability."

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.