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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.459 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.459 · newest: 0.459 · change: 0.000
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.iss.net/threats/280.html (third-party-advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/804089 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-064 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26789 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4520 (signature, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38721 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485268/100/0/threaded (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28010 (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.