CVE-2009-0084
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
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."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://osvdb.org/53632
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34665
- 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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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.