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Third-party IMEs give users unprotected access to your Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based system

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a computer that's running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • You install a third-party Input Method Editor (IME).
In this scenario, another user may be able to compromise your system by viewing, deleting, and changing your files and folders without entering a password. This problem may occur even if you have a screen lock enabled on your system.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

File information
The English (United States) version of this hotfix 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.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.1.760
    1.
    22xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Imm32.dll6.1.7601.22587118,27201-Feb-201402:11x86
Msctf.dll6.1.7601.22587829,95201-Feb-201402:11x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Imm32.dll6.1.7601.22587168,44801-Feb-201402:42x64
Msctf.dll6.1.7601.225871,069,05601-Feb-201402:42x64
Imm32.dll6.1.7601.22587119,80801-Feb-201402:10x86
Msctf.dll6.1.7601.22587829,95201-Feb-201402:11x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Imm32.dll6.1.7601.22587345,08801-Feb-201401:56IA-64
Msctf.dll6.1.7601.225872,100,73601-Feb-201401:56IA-64
Imm32.dll6.1.7601.22587119,80801-Feb-201402:10x86
Msctf.dll6.1.7601.22587829,95201-Feb-201402:11x86

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File namePackage_1_for_kb2918833~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,504
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb2918833~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,509
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb2918833~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,511
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_4_for_kb2918833~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,852
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_5_for_kb2918833~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,854
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb2918833_rtm~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size1,459
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_for_kb2918833_sp1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.1.1.0.mum
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,518
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_198e8506c5991afb4fa3e150f2a3621b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_59f51eda4f1f89b8.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size693
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_55699984f4346db61c5cb82bee2cdf3b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_90dd9f3ffb74dac0.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size715
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
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File versionNot Applicable
File size1,160
Date (UTC)01-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)02:34
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-imm32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_5e9e5d88f200e1ed.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size2,353
Date (UTC)01-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)02:41
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-t..icesframework-msctf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_780bef8c665afe84.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size32,654
Date (UTC)01-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)02:36
PlatformNot Applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameAmd64_309b85ea3cdc55f9d72dac3a8a82b6d0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_e27fda1bc78375f3.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_55699984f4346db61c5cb82bee2cdf3b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_ecfc3ac3b3d24bf6.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size717
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_63616499abec0904aa9a60309cbf08b8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_990fe881ac242047.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size697
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_75d84c94a9d2ca0f5541f4c3ce3e161a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_76d32723db1606c4.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
File size719
Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_855741a1c1a680e27fd579c5d4ac2a2a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_5b09d3b1b62127f4.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
Time (UTC)05:59
PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_ad55e5b111b2600d4ed03d6b0fc6aac4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_b9e199b10da9009e.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_c27b2571a27433e5b168d289d93c17b6_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_649495facd2c65ac.manifest
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
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File versionNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)01-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-imm32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_babcf90caa5e5323.manifest
File versionNot Applicable
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PlatformNot Applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-t..icesframework-msctf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_d42a8b101eb86fba.manifest
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PlatformNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_2_for_kb2918833~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.mum
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
File namePackage_3_for_kb2918833~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.mum
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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PlatformNot Applicable
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File namePackage_for_kb2918833_sp1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.0.mum
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File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-imm32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22587_none_c511a35edebf151e.manifest
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Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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Time (UTC)05:59
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Date (UTC)02-Feb-2014
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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kb, kbautohotfix, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbfix, kbexpertiseinter, kbsurveynew, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 2918833
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 3/11/2014
Exists online : False
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