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CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2011-2005

Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver in Microsoft Windows does not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

cat cve-2011-2005.json
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys)
CVSS
7.8
EPSS (exploit probability)
31.8%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published

afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver in Microsoft Windows does not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-04-18.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.