MS.DirectShow.DirectX.Pointer.Memory.Corruption

Release Date Jul 14, 2009
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attempt to exploit a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow. The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious quicktime file. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 7.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 8.1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 9.0 Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 with DirectX 9.0 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems with DirectX 9.0
Recommended Actions Apply patch, available from the web site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-028.mspx
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-1538
Reference/s http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms09-028.mspx (MS-ID)

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