# CVE-2012-0004: Unspecified vulnerability in DirectShow in DirectX in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-01-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in DirectShow in DirectX in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted media file, related to Quartz.dll, Qdvd.dll, closed captioning, and the Line21 DirectShow filter, aka "DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14832
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-010A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-004
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47485
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51295
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026492

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