ms12-009

MS12-009 is a Microsoft security bulletin published on February 14, 2012, addressing two privately reported vulnerabilities in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) component of Microsoft Windows. Rated Important, this update resolves issues that could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker with valid logon credentials runs a specially crafted application on a targeted system. The vulnerabilities require local access, meaning an attacker must already be able to log on to the machine. This tag covers discussions and information about the MS12-009 security update, including its severity, affected systems, and mitigation steps for Windows users and administrators.