Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0084
CVE-2009-0084
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."
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8.1, 9.0
- Range: 8.1, 9.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/53632nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34665nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-132.htmnvd
- www.piotrbania.com/all/adv/ms-directx-mjpeg-adv.txtnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34460nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1025nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-011nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5618nvd
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