CVE-2009-1538: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-1538: The QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 through 9.0c on Wind...

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."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 05:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy Microsoft DirectX DirectShow flaw where opening a malicious QuickTime media file could let an attacker run code on the affected Windows system. Business risk is concentrated in old Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 environments that still process media files. Exposure is likely limited to legacy systems running Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 or SP3, or Windows Server 2003 SP2 with DirectX 7.0 through 9.0c. Modern supported Windows versions are not identified in the provided sources. Prioritize remediation if any affected legacy Windows systems remain in production or handle user-supplied media. For organizations without those systems, this is mainly a legacy asset-management and decommissioning issue. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft security update MS09-028 where applicable.; Identify and retire or isolate unsupported Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 systems.; Limit untrusted QuickTime media handling on affected legacy hosts..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 15, 2009, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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MS09-028CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5963CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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