Microsoft DirectX SAMI File Parsing Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft DirectX SAMI File Parsing Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Microsoft DirectX is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. The vulnerability occurs when handling malformed SAMI files.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application that uses DirectX. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

NOTE: Supported editions of Windows Server 2008 are not affected if installed using the Server Core installation option.