Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
9 Jul 2014 17:19
Release Date:
9 Jul 2014
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
A vulnerability exists in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) that could allow elevation of privilege. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
System / Technologies affected
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-040.aspx
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