Buffer overflow in Microsoft Directx
CVE-2007-3901
Stack-based buffer overflow in the DirectShow Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) parser in quartz.dll for Microsoft DirectX 7.0 through 10.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SAMI file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.459 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Directx — versions 5.2, 6.1, 7.0
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- Microsoft Windows_2003_server — versions datacenter_edition, enterprise_edition, standard
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_ISS, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3901?
- CVE-2007-3901 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Directx, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-12-12.
- Is CVE-2007-3901 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.