02.53.2012 - MS12-001 - Important : Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2644615) - Version: 1.1

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (February 22, 2012): Added a link to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2644615 under Known Issues in the Executive Summary. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass the SafeSEH security feature in a software application. An attacker could then use other vulnerabilities to leverage the structured exception handler to run arbitrary code. Only software applications that were compiled using Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 can be used to exploit this vulnerability. - View Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-001 - View Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - on: 1. - Visit Microsoft Corporation