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MS15-108: Security update for JScript and VBScript to address remote code execution: October 13, 2015


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Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in the VBScript and JScript scripting engines in Windows. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker hosts a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerabilities through Internet Explorer (or if an attacker leverages a compromised website or a website that accepts or hosts user-provided content or advertisements) and then convinces a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control that is marked as "safe for initialization" in an application or a Microsoft Office document that uses the Internet Explorer rendering engine to direct the user to the specially crafted website. 

To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-108.

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Important
  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

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More information about this security update

The following articles contain more information about this security update as it relates to individual product versions. The articles may contain known issue information.
  • 3094995 MS15-108: Description of the security update for JScript and VBScript 5.8: October 13, 2015
  • 3094996 MS15-108: Description of the security update for JScript and VBScript 5.7: October 13, 2015

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How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see
Get security updates automatically.

Method 2: Microsoft Download Center

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Article Info
Article ID : 3089659
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 10/16/2015
Exists online : False
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