Article ID: 2639658 - Last Review: December 13, 2011 - Revision: 4.0

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in TrueType font parsing could allow elevation of privileges

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has completed the investigation into this issue. We have released security bulletin MS11-087 (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-087.mspx) to address this issue. For more information about this issue, including download links for an available security update, visit the following Microsoft webpage:
2639417  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639417/ ) MS11-087: Vulnerability in Windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: December 13, 2011
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