#VU1372 Null byte interaction error in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2009-1537

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1372

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1537

CWE-ID: CWE-626

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Windows

Software vendor:
Microsoft

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to NULL byte error in DirectX. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted QuickTime media file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Install update from vendor's website:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 7.0:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=e3e54348-6548-4162-b4c0-9910ec6e18b3
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=118655
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 8.1:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ce297c3e-8122-4276-a9c2-d1a404f8028d
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139107
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 9.0:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=862db2ad-3c1f-4a26-af70-d8c4f5a69dda
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139107
Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 with DirectX 9.0:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=09d585cb-481d-4767-875e-9c6ebe456b80
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139107
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=f8cd4803-82da-467c-8cb1-520f5a6021d4
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139107
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=571d57c5-1ef8-4dc4-a1e5-2211a805f0cc
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139107
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 with DirectX 9.0:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1779cbc0-0c29-4fac-a3a6-8b335ffcb98e
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139107
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems with DirectX 9.0:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=48282a89-f849-405a-a31e-2676f45b5042
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139107

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-028.aspx