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CVE-2009-1537CISA KEV

Microsoft DirectX NULL Byte Overwrite Vulnerability

CISA lists this Microsoft vulnerability as known exploited. Its MSRC release detail is outside this installation's collected history.

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CISA catalog record

Microsoft DirectX contains a NULL byte overwrite vulnerability in the QuickTime Movie Parser Filter in quartz.dll in DirectShow which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime media file.

Product
DirectX
Added to KEV
20 May 2026
Federal remediation due
3 Jun 2026
Known ransomware use
Not reported
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