MS13-040: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: May 14, 2013

Resolves a vulnerability in the Microsoft .NET Framework that could allow identity spoofing on a client system.

Microsoft has released the security bulletin MS13-040. You can view the complete security bulletin by going to one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users: http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201305.aspx
• IT professionals: http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-040

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Download information

This update is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Command-line switches for this update

For information about the various command-line switches that are supported by this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart information

This update does not require a system restart after you apply it unless the files that are being updated are locked or are being used.

Update replacement information

This update replaces the following update:

Update removal information

Note We do not recommend that you remove any security update.

To remove this update, use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

File information

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

For all supported x86-based versions of systems

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For all supported x64-based versions of systems

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For all supported IA-64-based versions of systems

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