CVE-2009-1538 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime file due to improper pointer validation in DirectX.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1538?
CVE-2009-1538 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 15 Jul 2009. 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
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."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1538?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Directx, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-1538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3v5-344h-5c65.