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Description of the security update for the information disclosure vulnerability in Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 and Windows Embedded Standard 2009: September 11, 2018


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Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly initialize a memory address.

To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2018-8419.

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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 Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

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

How to obtain help and support for this security update
Help for installing updates: Windows Update: FAQ

Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure

Local support according to your country: International Support

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File Information

File hash information
File nameSHA1 hashSHA256 hash
WindowsXP-KB4458318-x86-Embedded-ENU.exeD2751E7D4CD301C51C010F1D193D909E64BA84662078904F6DF3435F5D776BADBD0050D6B65C540831F97886314378508E53EDFB

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 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 XP file information
For all supported x86-based versions
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Ks.sys5.3.2600.7562141,05615-Aug-201815:49x86
Updspapi.dll6.3.13.0382,84031-Jan-201818:26x86

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Article Info
Article ID : 4458318
Revision : 6
Created on : 9/11/2018
Published on : 9/11/2018
Exists online : False
Views : 322