MS12-009 - Important : Vulnerabilities in Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2645640) - Version: 1.0
MS12-009Version2012-02-14
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (February 14, 2012): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a user's system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit the vulnerabilities.
Bulletin details at Microsoft.com
afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 on 64-bit platforms does not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "AfdPoll Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Total number of vulnerabilities : 2
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