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CVE-2014-1767: Double free vulnerability in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) in afd.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in M...

Double free vulnerability in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) in afd.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-1767 is a Microsoft Windows local privilege escalation flaw. A person who can already run a crafted application on an affected machine may gain higher privileges. This is most urgent for organizations still operating legacy Windows versions covered by MS14-040. Exposure is limited to affected Microsoft Windows versions listed in the CVE: Server 2003 SP2 through Server 2012 R2, Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows RT variants. Modern systems are not shown as affected in the provided bundle. Treat this as high priority for any remaining legacy Windows estate. The flaw can turn local execution into higher privileges, and public exploit references raise operational risk. If the affected platforms are absent or fully remediated, urgency drops substantially. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS14-040 and apply the relevant vendor security update guidance.; Inventory remaining systems running the listed legacy Windows versions.; Prioritize remediation where untrusted users or applications can run locally..

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Source materials

  • CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
  • MS14-040CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
  • 39525CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
  • 39446CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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