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MS15-006: Vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting could allow security feature bypass: January 13, 2015

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Summary

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting (WER). The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if it was successfully exploited by an attacker. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain access to the memory of a running process. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who operate by using administrative user rights.

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Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS15-006. To learn more about this security bulletin:

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates:
Support for Microsoft Update

Security solutions for IT professionals:
TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help protect your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware:
Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country:
International Support

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More Information

Security update deployment information

Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (all editions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8:
Windows8-RT-KB3004365-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8:
Windows8-RT-KB3004365-x64.msu
For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3004365-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3004365-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementThis update does not require a restart. The installer stops the required services, applies the update, and then restarts the services. However, if the required services cannot be stopped for any reason, or if required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, you receive a message that advises you to restart.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File informationSee the file information section.
Registry key verificationNote A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor all supported editions of Windows Server 2012:
Windows8-RT-KB3004365-x64.msu
For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012 R2:
Windows8.1-KB3004365-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementThis update does not require a restart. The installer stops the required services, applies the update, and then restarts the services. However, if the required services cannot be stopped for any reason, or if required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, you receive a message that advises you to restart.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File informationSee the file information section.
Registry key verificationNote A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1 (all editions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
DeploymentThese updates are available through Windows Update only.
Restart requirementYou must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationClick Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates.

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File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.


Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.2.920 0.16 xxxWindows 8 and Windows Server 2012RTMGDR
    6.2.920 0.20 xxxWindows 8 and Windows Server 2012RTMLDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
Note The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Audiodg.exe6.2.9200.16578207,57608-Apr-201323:37x86
Audioendpointbuilder.dll6.2.9200.17131136,70402-Oct-201422:30x86
Audioeng.dll6.2.9200.16578426,02408-Apr-201323:37x86
Audiokse.dll6.2.9200.16451463,76806-Nov-201205:00x86
Audioses.dll6.2.9200.16578324,36808-Apr-201323:37x86
Audiosrv.dll6.2.9200.17134596,48002-Oct-201422:30x86
Encdump.dll5.0.1.1100,86406-Dec-201406:09x86
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot applicable66705-Nov-201223:35Not applicable
Audiodg.exe6.2.9200.20555207,55206-Nov-201206:36x86
Audioendpointbuilder.dll6.2.9200.21247136,70402-Oct-201422:32x86
Audioeng.dll6.2.9200.20555427,56806-Nov-201206:36x86
Audiokse.dll6.2.9200.20555463,76806-Nov-201206:36x86
Audioses.dll6.2.9200.20555324,34406-Nov-201206:36x86
Audiosrv.dll6.2.9200.21251593,92002-Oct-201422:32x86
Encdump.dll5.0.1.1100,86406-Dec-201405:40x86
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot applicable66705-Nov-201223:38Not applicable
Wer.dll6.2.9200.17199355,84006-Dec-201406:10x86
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.2.9200.1638429,18426-Jul-201203:20x86
Wermgr.exe6.2.9200.16384131,53626-Jul-201203:32x86
Wer.dll6.2.9200.21316355,84006-Dec-201405:42x86
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.2.9200.1638429,18426-Jul-201203:20x86
Wermgr.exe6.2.9200.16384131,53626-Jul-201203:32x86
Faultrep.dll6.2.9200.17199332,80006-Dec-201406:09x86
Werfault.exe6.2.9200.16659385,76809-Jul-201304:25x86
Werfaultsecure.exe6.2.9200.1719923,55206-Dec-201406:10x86
Faultrep.dll6.2.9200.21316332,80006-Dec-201405:40x86
Werfault.exe6.2.9200.20767385,77609-Jul-201305:26x86
Werfaultsecure.exe6.2.9200.2131623,55206-Dec-201405:42x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Audiodg.exe6.2.9200.16579253,54409-Apr-201305:33x64
Audioendpointbuilder.dll6.2.9200.17131169,47202-Oct-201422:29x64
Audioeng.dll6.2.9200.16579489,57609-Apr-201305:33x64
Audiokse.dll6.2.9200.17131522,72803-Oct-201401:21x64
Audioses.dll6.2.9200.16579446,79209-Apr-201305:33x64
Audiosrv.dll6.2.9200.17199783,87206-Dec-201407:50x64
Encdump.dll5.0.1.1267,26406-Dec-201407:51x64
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot applicable66705-Nov-201223:32Not applicable
Audiodg.exe6.2.9200.20555253,51206-Nov-201207:18x64
Audioendpointbuilder.dll6.2.9200.21247169,47202-Oct-201422:29x64
Audioeng.dll6.2.9200.20555490,06406-Nov-201207:18x64
Audiokse.dll6.2.9200.21247522,72803-Oct-201401:06x64
Audioses.dll6.2.9200.20555447,79206-Nov-201207:18x64
Audiosrv.dll6.2.9200.21316783,87206-Dec-201406:39x64
Encdump.dll5.0.1.1267,26406-Dec-201406:40x64
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot applicable66705-Nov-201223:36Not applicable
Wer.dll6.2.9200.17199458,24006-Dec-201407:53x64
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.2.9200.1638433,79226-Jul-201203:07x64
Wermgr.exe6.2.9200.16384136,76826-Jul-201204:51x64
Wer.dll6.2.9200.21316442,88006-Dec-201406:42x64
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.2.9200.1638433,79226-Jul-201203:07x64
Wermgr.exe6.2.9200.16384136,76826-Jul-201204:51x64
Faultrep.dll6.2.9200.17199370,68806-Dec-201407:51x64
Werfault.exe6.2.9200.16659439,48809-Jul-201306:18x64
Werfaultsecure.exe6.2.9200.1719926,11206-Dec-201407:53x64
Faultrep.dll6.2.9200.21316370,68806-Dec-201406:40x64
Werfault.exe6.2.9200.20767439,48809-Jul-201308:35x64
Werfaultsecure.exe6.2.9200.2131626,11206-Dec-201406:43x64
Audioeng.dll6.2.9200.16578426,02408-Apr-201323:37x86
Audiokse.dll6.2.9200.16451463,76806-Nov-201205:00x86
Audioses.dll6.2.9200.16578324,36808-Apr-201323:37x86
Prod_wow64_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot applicable66705-Nov-201223:35Not applicable
Audioeng.dll6.2.9200.20555427,56806-Nov-201206:36x86
Audiokse.dll6.2.9200.20555463,76806-Nov-201206:36x86
Audioses.dll6.2.9200.20555324,34406-Nov-201206:36x86
Prod_wow64_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot applicable66705-Nov-201223:38Not applicable
Wer.dll6.2.9200.17199355,84006-Dec-201406:10x86
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.2.9200.1638429,18426-Jul-201203:20x86
Wermgr.exe6.2.9200.16384131,53626-Jul-201203:32x86
Wer.dll6.2.9200.21316355,84006-Dec-201405:42x86
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.2.9200.1638429,18426-Jul-201203:20x86
Wermgr.exe6.2.9200.16384131,53626-Jul-201203:32x86
Faultrep.dll6.2.9200.17199332,80006-Dec-201406:09x86
Werfault.exe6.2.9200.16659385,76809-Jul-201304:25x86
Werfaultsecure.exe6.2.9200.1719923,55206-Dec-201406:10x86
Faultrep.dll6.2.9200.21316332,80006-Dec-201405:40x86
Werfault.exe6.2.9200.20767385,77609-Jul-201305:26x86
Werfaultsecure.exe6.2.9200.2131623,55206-Dec-201405:42x86
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 file information

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Audiodg.exe6.3.9600.17415213,33629-Oct-201403:07x86
Audioendpointbuilder.dll6.3.9600.17893193,53630-May-201519:24x86
Audioeng.dll6.3.9600.17415424,54429-Oct-201403:07x86
Audiokse.dll6.3.9600.17415344,53629-Oct-201403:07x86
Audioses.dll6.3.9600.17415370,42429-Oct-201403:07x86
Audiosrv.dll6.3.9600.17893694,27230-May-201519:24x86
Encdump.dll5.0.1.1108,94408-Dec-201419:46x86
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot Applicable66721-Aug-201323:39Not Applicable
Boot.stlNot Applicable4,33005-Dec-201423:11Not Applicable
Ci.dll6.3.9600.17550485,54408-Dec-201419:46x86
Driver.stlNot Applicable4,46130-May-201517:09Not Applicable
Wer.dll6.3.9600.17550448,79208-Dec-201419:42x86
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.3.9600.1741533,28029-Oct-201401:59x86
Wermgr.exe6.3.9600.17415136,29629-Oct-201403:12x86
Faultrep.dll6.3.9600.17550372,40808-Dec-201419:42x86
Werfault.exe6.3.9600.17415413,13629-Oct-201403:12x86
Werfaultsecure.exe6.3.9600.1755033,58408-Dec-201419:42x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Audiodg.exe6.3.9600.17415272,24829-Oct-201403:52x64
Audioendpointbuilder.dll6.3.9600.17893230,40030-May-201519:36x64
Audioeng.dll6.3.9600.17415482,87229-Oct-201403:52x64
Audiokse.dll6.3.9600.17415394,12029-Oct-201403:52x64
Audioses.dll6.3.9600.17415500,01629-Oct-201403:52x64
Audiosrv.dll6.3.9600.17893911,36030-May-201519:35x64
Encdump.dll5.0.1.1108,94408-Dec-201419:42x64
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot Applicable66722-Aug-201306:45Not Applicable
Boot.stlNot Applicable4,33005-Dec-201423:12Not Applicable
Ci.dll6.3.9600.17550531,61608-Dec-201419:42x64
Driver.stlNot Applicable4,57530-May-201517:10Not Applicable
Wer.dll6.3.9600.17550535,64008-Dec-201419:42x64
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.3.9600.1789337,88830-May-201521:18x64
Wermgr.exe6.3.9600.17415139,98429-Oct-201404:00x64
Faultrep.dll6.3.9600.17550413,24808-Dec-201419:42x64
Werfault.exe6.3.9600.17415465,32029-Oct-201404:00x64
Werfaultsecure.exe6.3.9600.1755038,26408-Dec-201419:42x64
Audioeng.dll6.3.9600.17415424,54429-Oct-201403:07x86
Audiokse.dll6.3.9600.17415344,53629-Oct-201403:07x86
Audioses.dll6.3.9600.17415370,42429-Oct-201403:07x86
Prod_wow64_audio-audiocore.ptxmlNot Applicable66721-Aug-201323:39Not Applicable
Wer.dll6.3.9600.17550448,79208-Dec-201419:42x86
Werdiagcontroller.dll6.3.9600.1741533,28029-Oct-201401:59x86
Wermgr.exe6.3.9600.17415136,29629-Oct-201403:12x86
Faultrep.dll6.3.9600.17550372,40808-Dec-201419:42x86
Werfault.exe6.3.9600.17415413,13629-Oct-201403:12x86
Werfaultsecure.exe6.3.9600.1755033,58408-Dec-201419:42x86
File hash information
File nameSHA1 hashSHA256 hash
Windows8.1-KB3004365-v2-x64.msu4D9891519D70BCCAC36D7C1226247A1DE8B6CB97B61917FAB76306DDB426CB9D1712ADA9E48B0C19AD4C078F16286314941C2650
Windows8.1-KB3004365-v2-x86.msu0B0B3375482ECA8D3918E99BBC82E850E949F722D58C35DED78A5A5CF2E16BBF8729AF67C3E5946305B68B5A62918ED9CB7E05E5
Windows8.1-KB3004365-x86.msu6D985E763ABD12FC20FC3BD0853BF3E3F5B6FE86E23A052BEE6AF013C4921DEF2F4792DBE6ADF51113E60326DC258E4520A0CAF9
Windows8-RT-KB3004365-x86.msuBDD6C736608DF9B54AA5C119F3768E3F89971FCD0377F08496CCC3C7668CF7751DAD2EC3894F9487386E49101DE3233B8DA3CD9C

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Article Info
Article ID : 3004365
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 10/22/2015
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