About this tag
The ancillary tag on WindowsForum.com covers security updates and vulnerabilities related to the Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD). Discussions include bulletins such as MS14-040, MS12-009, and MS11-046, which address elevation of privilege vulnerabilities in the AFD. These updates are important for system security, as they resolve issues that could allow an attacker with valid logon credentials to run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges. The content focuses on historical security patches and their impact on Windows systems.
  1. News

    MS11-046 - Important : Vulnerability in Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (June 30, 2011): Corrected the Affected Software table to include MS10-058 as a bulletin replaced by this update. This is an informational change only. There were no changes to the security update files or detection logic...
  2. News

    MS11-046 - Important: Vulnerability in Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD). The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a user's system and runs a specially crafted application...
  3. cybercore

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