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MS14-011: Description of the security update for Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) 5.7: February 11, 2014

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS14-011. To view the complete security bulletin, go to one of the following Microsoft websites:

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

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Prerequisites to apply this security update

To install this security update, you must have Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) 5.7 installed on the computer.

VBScript 5.7 is installed by the following:
  • Internet Explorer 7
  • Windows Server 2008. Versions include the following:
    • x86-based 
    • x86-based Service Pack 2 (SP2) 
    • x64-based 
    • x64-based SP2 
    • Itanium-based 
    • Itanium-based SP2
  • Windows Vista. Versions include the following:
    • x86-based,
    • x86-based Service Pack 1 (SP1)
    • x86-based SP2 
    • x64-based 
    • x64-based SP1 
    • x64-based SP2
  • Windows XP Service Pack 3
  • Windows Script Host 5.7
To determine the version of VBScript that is installed on the computer, follow these steps:
  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Locate the following directory:
    %systemroot%\system32
  3. Right-click Vbscript.dll file, and then click Properties.
  4. Click the Details tab to view the contents of the File Version field. For example, the file version may be 5.7.0.18066.
If the file version starts with 5.7, as in the example, VBScript 5.7 is installed on the computer. 

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Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you install this security update.

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Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update:
981349 MS10-022: Description of the security update for Visual Basic Scripting (VBScript) 5.7: April 13, 2010

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Removal information

To remove this security update, take one of the following actions:
  • Use the Add or Remove Programs item or the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.
  • Use the Spuninst.exe utility that is located in the following folder:
    %Windir%\$NTUninstallKB981349$\Spuninst

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File information

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP SP3
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292434,17631-Dec-201300:45x86
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003 SP3
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292434,17631-Dec-201300:42x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server2003 SP2 and Windows XP Professional
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformSP requirementService branch
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292603,13631-Dec-201314:21x64SP2SP2QFE
Wvbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292434,17631-Dec-201314:21x86SP2SP2QFE\WOW
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformSP requirementService branch
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.232921,154,04831-Dec-201314:20IA-64SP2SP2QFE
Wvbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292434,17631-Dec-201314:20x86SP2SP2QFE\WOW
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 SP2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.19005430,08013-Dec-201302:13x86
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292434,17613-Dec-201303:01x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 SP2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.19005602,62413-Dec-201304:34x64
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292603,13613-Dec-201303:44x64
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.19005430,08013-Dec-201302:13x86
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292434,17613-Dec-201303:01x86
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.190051,152,51213-Dec-201303:51IA-64
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.232921,154,04813-Dec-201302:26IA-64
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.19005430,08013-Dec-201302:13x86
Vbscript.dll5.7.6002.23292434,17613-Dec-201303:01x86

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Article Info
Article ID : 2909212
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 2/11/2014
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