Vulnerability CVE-2009-0084
Published: 2009-04-15   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Use-after-free vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft DirectX 8.1 and 9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an MJPEG file or video stream with a malformed Huffman table, which triggers an exception that frees heap memory that is later accessed, aka "MJPEG Decompression Vulnerability."

Type:

CWE-94

 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Directx 

 References:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-132.htm
http://www.piotrbania.com/all/adv/ms-directx-mjpeg-adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34460
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022040
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1025
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-011
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5618
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