MS14-040: Vulnerability in ancillary function driver could allow elevation of privilege: July 8, 2014

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS14-040. To learn more about this security bulletin:

• Home users:

  https:⁠//www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/updates.aspx Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:

  https:⁠//update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/

• IT professionals:

  https:⁠//technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-040

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Known issues and additional information about this security update

The following articles contain additional information about this security update as it relates to individual product versions. The articles may contain known issue information. If this is the case, the known issue is listed under each article link.

• 2961072 MS14-040: Description of the security update for ancillary function driver: July 8, 2014
• 2973408 MS14-040: Description of the security update for ancillary function driver on systems that do not have the 2919355 update installed: July 8, 2014

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