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Microsoft DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (961373)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-028.
Insight
Insight
- An unspecified error in QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll while processing malicious QuickTime media files may lead to memory corruption. - Lack of validation while updating a pointer could allow code execution via a specially crafted QuickTime file. - An error while validating certain size fields during processing of QuickTime media files can be exploited to corrupt memory.
Affected Software
Affected Software
DirectX 7.0, 8.1 and 9.0 on Microsoft Windows 2000 DirectX 9.0 on Microsoft Windows XP and 2003
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.