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Description of the security update for the remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 and Windows Embedded Standard 2009: November 13, 2018


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Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory.

To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2018-8544.

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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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Deployment information

For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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More information

How to obtain help and support for this security update
Help for installing updates: Protect yourself online

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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Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 and Windows Embedded Standard 2009 file information

File hash information
File name SHA1 hash SHA256 hash
WindowsXP-KB4470118-x86-Embedded-ENU.exe EB3FE70A186545D1745F48EDA37ECF21A1D330D9 587B240CE8BFABA7B1A787DE241D05F2649D1E3ABC225195D1367A77348B62DD

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 together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

For all supported x86-based versions
File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Scrrun.dll 5.7.6002.24514 172,032 31-Oct-2018 01:13 x86
Updspapi.dll 6.3.13.0 382,840 01-Feb-2018 21:28 x86

 

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Keywords: kbsurveynew, kbsecvulnerability, kbsecurity, kbsecreview, kbsecbulletin, kbexpertiseinter, kblangall, kbfix, kb, kbbug, atdownload, kbmustloc

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Article Info
Article ID : 4470118
Revision : 9
Created on : 11/13/2018
Published on : 11/13/2018
Exists online : False
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