MS13-036: Vulnerabilities in kernel-mode driver could allow elevation of privilege: April 9, 2013

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS13-036. To view the complete security bulletin, go to one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201304.aspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
• IT professionals:
  http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-036

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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 below each article link.

• 2840149 MS13-036: Description of the security update for the Windows file system kernel-mode driver (ntfs.sys): April 9, 2013
  Note Security update 2840149 replaces security update 2823324. We recommend that customers uninstall security update 2823324 and then install security update 2840149. For information about how to uninstall security update 2823324, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  2839011 You receive an Event ID 55 or a 0xc000021a Stop error in Windows 7 after you install security update 2823324
2808735 MS13-036: Description of the security update for the Windows kernel-mode driver (win32k.sys): April 9, 2013
• After you install security update 2808735, certain multiple master fonts cannot be installed.

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