CVE-2009-1537
Confirmed PUBLISHEDUnspecified vulnerability in the QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 through 9.0c on Windows 2000...
6213 days faster than CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Unspecified vulnerability in 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime media file, as exploited in the wild in May 2009, aka "DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite Vulnerability."
- CVE Published
- May 29, 2009
- Exploitation Reported
- May 29, 2009
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
- 50.9%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
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CVE References
- MS09-028 docs.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2...
- 35268 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35268
- TA09-195A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6237 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 1022299 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022299
Show 8 more references
- ADV-2009-1886 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1886
- ADV-2009-1445 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1445
- 54797 osvdb.org · VDB Entry http://osvdb.org/54797
- 35139 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35139
- blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-... blogs.technet.com · CVE Record http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/05/28/new-vulnerability-in-...
- isc.sans.org/diary.html isc.sans.org · CVE Record http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6481
- microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx microsoft.com · CVE Record http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/971778.mspx
- blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-a... blogs.technet.com · CVE Record http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/05/28/microsoft-security-a...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| CVE First | 2009-05-29 18:00 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2009-05-29 18:00:00 UTC · CVE
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:00 UTC about 2 months ago14:00 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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18:00 UTC about 17 years ago18:00 UTC · about 17 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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18:00 UTC about 17 years ago18:00 UTC · about 17 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC about 17 years ago00:00 UTC · about 17 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2009-1537
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2009-1537",
"title": "Unspecified vulnerability in the QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll ...",
"affected_vendor": "Microsoft",
"affected_product": "DirectX",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": 0.50926,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}