CVE-2009-1537
NULL Byte Overwrite in Microsoft DirectX. CISA confirmed attackers exploit it and added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 20 May 2026.
- Product
- Microsoft DirectX
- Added to CISA's catalog
- Federal fix-by date
- Ransomware
- No known use in ransomware campaigns
- Sources
- CISA’s catalog, NVD entry
CISA’s description.
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.
More from Microsoft this year.
- CVE-2026-96951 Command Injection, added
- CVE-2026-65660 Code Injection, added
- CVE-2026-85880 Heap-Based Buffer Overflow, added
- CVE-2026-81963 Link Following, added
- CVE-2019-1068 Remote Code Execution, added
- CVE-2026-55040 Weak Authentication, added
- CVE-2026-33824 Double Free, added
- CVE-2026-68820 Use-After-Free, added
Every flaw CISA confirmed exploited in the last 30 days is on the exploit watch. This is not security advice. Check the vendor’s advisory before acting. From CISA’s catalog of 4 November 2026.