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TITLE:
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46401

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-10-12

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the
Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) when passing data from user mode
to the kernel. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in
kernel mode via a specially crafted application.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Bo Zhou, National University of Defense
Technology.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS11-080 (KB2592799):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-080

OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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