# CVE-2008-1444: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows 2000 systems by tricking users into opening a malicious SAMI file via DirectX.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jun 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qqq9-9jcf-h8wp

## What is CVE-2008-1444?

CVE-2008-1444 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file with crafted parameters for a Class Name variable, aka the "SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1444?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Directx.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1444?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1444 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-1537](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1537/): Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-1537](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1537/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-1879](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1879/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-1880](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1880/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-1538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1538/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1444 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1444 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1444 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1444/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1444/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1444
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1444
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1444

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