MS13-046: Description of the security update for Windows Kernel-Mode drivers: May 14, 2013

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS13-046. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201305.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/MS13-046

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

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Local support according to your country: International Support

FAQ for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

Q: Earlier security updates contained Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 binaries from the QFE and GDR branches. This security update contains binaries from the QFE branch only. Is this OK?
A: Yes. This is intentional. From now on, all security updates for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 will be from the QFE branch only.

Known issues with this security update

• Windows Update will not offer this security update to Windows RT-based computers until update 2808380 is installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  2808380 Windows RT-based device cannot download software updates or Windows Store apps

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.

• The files that apply to a specific milestone (SPn) and service branch (QFE, GDR) are noted in the "SP requirement" and "Service branch" columns.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. QFE service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this software update also installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and�Windows XP Professional x64 edition

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2003

• The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.0.6002.18xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	GDR
  6.0.6002.23xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	LDR

• 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 Vista and Windows Server 2008

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

• 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:
  

  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.1.7600.17xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	RTM	GDR
  6.1.7600.21xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	RTM	LDR
  6.1.7601.18xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	SP1	GDR
  6.1.7601.22xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	SP1	LDR

• 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 7

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

• 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:

  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.2.920 0.16 xxx	Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012	RTM	GDR
  6.2.920 0.20 xxx	Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012	RTM	LDR

• 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

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