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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS09-011 Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961373) DirectX 9.0 Critical 15-04-2009

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft DirectX. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if user opened a specially crafted MJPEG file.
Detailed Information on the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft DirectShow handles supported format files. This vulnerability could allow code execution if a user opened a specially crafted MJPEG file. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. Further information on this exploit is available at : MS09-011

Affected Software

DirectX 9.0 (Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows XP Service Pack 2)
DirectX 9.0 (Windows XP Service Pack 3)
Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4)
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 (Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4)