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If you've ever streamed video or audio on your Windows machine, you’ve likely had DirectShow quietly working its magic in the background. But imagine there’s a tiny locked door in that magic world of media processing, and someone just found out where the spare key is hidden. That’s the essence...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (March 14, 2017): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow an Information Disclosure if Windows DirectShow opens specially crafted media content that is hosted on...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 8, 2014): Bulletin published Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker first exploits another vulnerability in a low...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted image...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted image...

Revision Note: V2.0 (July 14, 2009): Advisory updated to reflect publication of security bulletin. Summary: Microsoft has completed the investigation into a public report of this vulnerability. We have issued MS09-028 to address this issue. For more information about this issue...

I recently got a new SSD and had the Micro Center install it and it's been running fine. I also got the Logitech wireless desktop and mouse combo MK710. A few days later I decided to try over-clcoking my Geforce 470 and it worked for a while then crashed and I've been trying to get all of the...

Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.0 (March 8, 2011): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability in DirectShow and one privately reported vulnerability in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. The more severe of these...

Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability in DirectShow and one privately reported vulnerability in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a use...

Hey everyone, I was recently working on a project where I was trying to import a video (.avi and .wmv) and I kept getting this error... "A required system library did not initialize properly. Please ensure you have DirectShow 9 or QuickTime 6.5 or higher installed on your system." I got...