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An update is available for the native JSON feature in Internet Explorer 8


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Introduction

Windows Internet Explorer 8 is the first Microsoft Web browser that includes native support for encoding and for decoding JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Because of the new ECMAScript specification changes, some customers have reported issues. These issues are caused by deviations between the native JSON feature in Internet Explorer 8 and the final specification. An update is now available to address these customer issues and improve JSON interoperability of Internet Explorer 8. This update enables JSON interoperability of Internet Explorer 8 to keep in conformance with the new "ECMAScript, fifth edition" standard specification.

This update corrects deviations in the following methods:
  • JSON.stringify (value [, replacer] [, space])
  • JSON.parse (test [, reviver])
  • toJSON ()
Note Most of this update applies to invalid argument values or to other irregular situations. For more information about this update, see the ''More information" section.

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Resolution

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Operating systemUpdate
All supported x86-based versions of Windows XP
Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows XP
Download the update package now.
All supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003
Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003
Download the update package now.
All supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista
Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista
Download the update package now.
All supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008
Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
Download the update package now.
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7
Download the update package now.
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
Download the update package now.
All supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
Download the update package now.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Registry information

To use the update in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.

File information

The global version or the English (United States) version of this 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 and Windows Server 2003 file information notes
  • The files that apply to a specific service branch (QFE, GDR) are noted in the "Service branch" column.
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. QFE service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this update also installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3
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File nameFile versionFile sizeService branchPlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.6001.22960726,528GDR, QFEx86
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeService branchPlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.6001.22960726,528GDR, QFEx86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeService branchPlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.6001.22960818,176GDR, QFEx64
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
  • 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.
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    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    5.8.600 1 . 18xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP1GDR
    5.8.600 1 . 22xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP1LDR
  • 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.
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008.
  • 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 Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files 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 Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.6001.18869726,52804-Dec-200907:19x86
Jscript.dll5.8.6001.22960726,52804-Dec-200916:15x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.6001.18869817,66404-Dec-200907:30x64
Jscript.dll5.8.6001.22960818,17604-Dec-200916:26x64
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
  • 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:
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    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    5.8.600 0.16xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMGDR
    5.8.600 0.20xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2RTMLDR
  • 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 Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" 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
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.7600.16475716,80002-Dec-200908:17x86
Jscript.dll5.8.7600.20587716,80002-Dec-200908:15x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.7600.16475852,48002-Dec-200909:15x64
Jscript.dll5.8.7600.20587852,48003-Dec-200901:41x64
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Jscript.dll5.8.7600.16475x1,769,98402-Dec-200907:41IA-64
Jscript.dll5.8.7600.205871,769,98402-Dec-200907:48IA-64

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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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More information

For more information about the JSON object and specific details of the changes that this KB addresses, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684� Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

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