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MS15-060: Vulnerability in Microsoft common controls could allow remote code execution: June 9, 2015


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Summary

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user clicks a specially crafted link or a link to specially crafted content and then invokes F12 developer tools in Internet Explorer.

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Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS15-060. 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

Note This security update updates both versions 5 and 6 of Comctl32.dll. Comctl32.dll is always updated from the C:\Windows\WinSxs (Side By Side folder) folder. In other words, comctl32.dll is always used from the WinSxs folder. Therefore, this security update will update Comctl32.dll in C:\Windows\WinSxs folder. For more information about the versions of comctl32.dll, visit the following Microsoft MSDN webpage:
Security update deployment information

Windows Vista (all editions)

Reference table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file namesFor all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYou must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationWUSA.exe does not support the removal of updates. To uninstall an update that was installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then 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 2008 (all editions)


Reference table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file namesFor all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x64.msu
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008:
Windows6.0-KB3059317-ia64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYou must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationWUSA.exe does not support the removal of updates. To uninstall an update that was installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then 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 7 (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 7:
Windows6.1-KB3059317-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:
Windows6.1-KB3059317-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYou must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update that was installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch, or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View 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 2008 R2 (all editions)


Reference table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:
Windows6.1-KB3059317-x64.msu
For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:
Windows6.1-KB3059317-ia64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYou must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update that was installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch, or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View 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 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-KB3059317-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8:
Windows8-RT-KB3059317-x64.msu
For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3059317-x86.msu
For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3059317-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYou must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update that was 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-KB3059317-x64.msu
For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012 R2:
Windows8.1-KB3059317-x64.msu
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307
Restart requirementYou must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal informationTo uninstall an update that was 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.
File informationSee the file information section.

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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 Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information
  • 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:

    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.0.6002.18xxxWindows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2SP2GDR
    6.0.6002.23xxxWindows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2SP2LDR
  • 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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373532,48024-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681532,48024-Apr-201515:30x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373532,48024-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681532,48024-Apr-201515:30x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.193731,686,01624-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.236811,686,01624-Apr-201515:30x86

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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373633,85624-Apr-201515:41x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681633,85624-Apr-201515:21x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373633,85624-Apr-201515:40x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681633,85624-Apr-201515:21x64
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.193732,050,04824-Apr-201515:40x64
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.236812,050,04824-Apr-201515:21x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373532,48024-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681532,48024-Apr-201515:30x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373532,48024-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681532,48024-Apr-201515:30x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.193731,686,01624-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.236811,686,01624-Apr-201515:30x86

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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.193731,633,79224-Apr-201515:21IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.236811,633,79224-Apr-201515:01IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.193731,633,79224-Apr-201515:21IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.236811,633,79224-Apr-201515:01IA-64
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.193734,726,27224-Apr-201515:21IA-64
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.236814,726,27224-Apr-201515:01IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373532,48024-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681532,48024-Apr-201515:30x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.19373532,48024-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.6002.23681532,48024-Apr-201515:30x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.193731,686,01624-Apr-201515:54x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.6002.236811,686,01624-Apr-201515:30x86

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 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
    6.1.7601.18xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1GDR
    6.1.7601.22xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • 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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837530,43224-Apr-201517:56x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039530,43224-Apr-201518:00x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837530,43224-Apr-201517:56x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039530,43224-Apr-201518:00x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.188371,680,89624-Apr-201517:54x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.230391,680,89624-Apr-201517:57x86

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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837633,85624-Apr-201518:17x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039633,85624-Apr-201518:23x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837633,85624-Apr-201518:17x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039633,85624-Apr-201518:23x64
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.188372,030,59224-Apr-201518:12x64
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.230392,030,59224-Apr-201518:15x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837530,43224-Apr-201517:56x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039530,43224-Apr-201518:00x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837530,43224-Apr-201517:56x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039530,43224-Apr-201518:00x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.188371,680,89624-Apr-201517:54x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.230391,680,89624-Apr-201517:57x86

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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.188371,627,13624-Apr-201517:17IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.230391,627,13624-Apr-201517:18IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.188371,627,13624-Apr-201517:17IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.230391,627,13624-Apr-201517:18IA-64
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.188374,763,13624-Apr-201517:12IA-64
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.230394,763,13624-Apr-201517:14IA-64
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837530,43224-Apr-201517:56x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039530,43224-Apr-201518:00x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.18837530,43224-Apr-201517:56x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.7601.23039530,43224-Apr-201518:00x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.188371,680,89624-Apr-201517:54x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.7601.230391,680,89624-Apr-201517:57x86

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
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.17359541,69625-Apr-201503:41x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.21472541,18425-Apr-201503:05x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.17359541,69625-Apr-201503:41x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.21472541,18425-Apr-201503:05x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.9200.173592,050,04825-Apr-201500:34x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.9200.214722,046,46425-Apr-201500:25x86

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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.17359652,28824-Apr-201523:13x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.21472652,28824-Apr-201523:35x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.17359652,28824-Apr-201523:13x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.21472652,28824-Apr-201523:35x64
Comctl32.dll6.10.9200.173592,516,99224-Apr-201522:42x64
Comctl32.dll6.10.9200.214722,512,38424-Apr-201522:18x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.17359541,69625-Apr-201503:41x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.21472541,18425-Apr-201503:05x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.17359541,69625-Apr-201503:41x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9200.21472541,18425-Apr-201503:05x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.9200.173592,050,04825-Apr-201500:34x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.9200.214722,046,46425-Apr-201500:25x86

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 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
    6.3.920 0.16 xxxWindows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2RTMGDR
  • 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 8.1

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.9600.17810549,88825-Apr-201502:33x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9600.17810549,88825-Apr-201502:33x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.9600.178102,105,85625-Apr-201502:34x86

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

File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Comctl32.dll5.82.9600.17810653,82425-Apr-201502:34x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.9600.17810653,82425-Apr-201502:34x64
Comctl32.dll6.10.9600.178102,582,52825-Apr-201502:49x64
Comctl32.dll5.82.9600.17810549,88825-Apr-201502:33x86
Comctl32.dll5.82.9600.17810549,88825-Apr-201502:33x86
Comctl32.dll6.10.9600.178102,105,85625-Apr-201502:34x86

File hash information
File nameSHA1 hashSHA256 hash
Windows6.0-KB3059317-ia64.msu3475094F9E8312A9F195903F899230A66EB101FDECF066EF0163A9066E2279800352DE40FFB567B771483FF6FB9DCBC4D4D3AE38
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x64.msu7FF015670262DE15BBFCFBA1F4631C5E2D662CB31E1B039B85B123F71B6659E9A6F6A1C73051446FC20B306725B224A31BB64FAA
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x64.msu7FF015670262DE15BBFCFBA1F4631C5E2D662CB31E1B039B85B123F71B6659E9A6F6A1C73051446FC20B306725B224A31BB64FAA
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x64.msu7FF015670262DE15BBFCFBA1F4631C5E2D662CB31E1B039B85B123F71B6659E9A6F6A1C73051446FC20B306725B224A31BB64FAA
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x86.msuA3F336EAE73F4A0CFD2B533C122936600A1C8BC3CBD8549439B21E1C64A3F02BBB1D9CE494067D80F642357950F035A88142A4DD
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x86.msuA3F336EAE73F4A0CFD2B533C122936600A1C8BC3CBD8549439B21E1C64A3F02BBB1D9CE494067D80F642357950F035A88142A4DD
Windows6.0-KB3059317-x86.msuA3F336EAE73F4A0CFD2B533C122936600A1C8BC3CBD8549439B21E1C64A3F02BBB1D9CE494067D80F642357950F035A88142A4DD
Windows6.1-KB3059317-ia64.msuB7D538385DD2B9C5E35AEA75403C99905873450698EF90B664ECCB4A5904F821938FB594188CC2B1134B5A965B8C6ABD92A0B4AC
Windows6.1-KB3059317-x64.msuB68DB33239BDDCB59E881252CFC7B79D58A2F26BEDC0E9FA8752DE0326752A2F86D64155A11F88B2BF295B796103B9773C8016A3
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Windows8-RT-KB3059317-x86.msuD1C359CAE9FCD3EE717545ADFA47912F05F9B99B89AD3A545C0DEC6520B8BA06B9F344FD2350B0D3306E9C897865B1E964230124

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Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 6/9/2015
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