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Microsoft has released the security bulletin MS12-038. You can view the complete security bulletin by visiting one of the following Microsoft websites:

Introduction

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 computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country: International Support

Download information

This update is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=246012

Command-line switches for this update

For information about the various command-line switches that are supported by this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

934307 Description of the Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe) and of .msu files in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

Restart information

This update does not require a system restart after you apply it unless files being updated are locked or in use.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any previously released update.

Update removal information

To remove this update, use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

File information

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.

For all supported x86-based versions of systems

GDR Service Branch

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

565,248

20-Jan-2012

11:21

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:21

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

16-Apr-2009

06:03

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

606,208

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

16-Apr-2009

06:04

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

557,056

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

561,152

16-Apr-2009

06:05

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

16-Apr-2009

06:06

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

532,480

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

589,824

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

524,288

16-Apr-2009

06:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

528,384

16-Apr-2009

06:08

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:02

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

483,328

20-Jan-2012

11:21

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:21

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

16-Apr-2009

06:03

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

577,536

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

413,696

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

16-Apr-2009

06:04

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

450,560

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

466,944

16-Apr-2009

06:05

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

16-Apr-2009

06:06

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

401,408

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

446,464

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

421,888

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

20-Jan-2012

11:26

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

376,832

16-Apr-2009

06:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

385,024

16-Apr-2009

06:08

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:02

LDR Service Branch

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

565,248

12-Sep-2011

11:01

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:06

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

13-Jan-2012

20:06

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

09-Sep-2011

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

606,208

13-Jan-2012

20:06

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

12-Sep-2011

11:01

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

557,056

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

561,152

09-Sep-2011

11:26

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

12-Sep-2011

11:02

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

532,480

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

589,824

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

524,288

12-Sep-2011

11:02

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

528,384

12-Sep-2011

11:03

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:01

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

483,328

12-Sep-2011

11:01

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:06

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

13-Jan-2012

20:06

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

09-Sep-2011

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

577,536

13-Jan-2012

20:06

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

413,696

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

12-Sep-2011

11:01

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

450,560

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

466,944

09-Sep-2011

11:26

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

12-Sep-2011

11:02

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

401,408

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

446,464

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

421,888

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

376,832

12-Sep-2011

11:02

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

385,024

12-Sep-2011

11:03

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:01

For all supported x64-based versions of systems

GDR Service Branch

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:02

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:02

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

565,248

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

16-Apr-2009

06:06

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

606,208

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

16-Apr-2009

06:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

557,056

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

561,152

16-Apr-2009

06:08

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

16-Apr-2009

06:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

532,480

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

589,824

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:26

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

524,288

16-Apr-2009

06:10

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

528,384

16-Apr-2009

06:12

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:02

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

483,328

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

16-Apr-2009

06:06

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

577,536

20-Jan-2012

11:22

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

413,696

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

16-Apr-2009

06:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

450,560

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

20-Jan-2012

11:23

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

466,944

16-Apr-2009

06:08

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

16-Apr-2009

06:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

401,408

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

446,464

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

20-Jan-2012

11:24

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

421,888

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

20-Jan-2012

11:25

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

20-Jan-2012

11:26

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

376,832

16-Apr-2009

06:10

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

385,024

16-Apr-2009

06:12

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:02

LDR Service Branch

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:00

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:00

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

565,248

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

15-Nov-2011

15:03

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

606,208

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

557,056

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

561,152

15-Nov-2011

15:04

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

532,480

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:11

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:11

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:12

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

589,824

13-Jan-2012

20:12

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

536,576

13-Jan-2012

20:12

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:13

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

524,288

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

528,384

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:01

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

483,328

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:07

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

15-Nov-2011

15:03

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

577,536

13-Jan-2012

20:08

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

413,696

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

450,560

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

13-Jan-2012

20:09

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

466,944

15-Nov-2011

15:04

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

401,408

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

446,464

13-Jan-2012

20:10

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

425,984

13-Jan-2012

20:11

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

13-Jan-2012

20:11

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

421,888

13-Jan-2012

20:12

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

540,672

13-Jan-2012

20:12

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

409,600

13-Jan-2012

20:12

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

417,792

13-Jan-2012

20:13

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

376,832

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

385,024

15-Nov-2011

21:43

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:01

For all supported IA-64-based versions of systems

GDR Service Branch

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

10:55

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

10:55

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

16-Apr-2009

06:11

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

16-Apr-2009

06:11

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

561,152

16-Apr-2009

06:13

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

16-Apr-2009

06:14

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

524,288

16-Apr-2009

06:15

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

528,384

16-Apr-2009

06:16

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:02

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

16-Apr-2009

06:11

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

16-Apr-2009

06:11

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

466,944

16-Apr-2009

06:13

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

16-Apr-2009

06:14

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

376,832

16-Apr-2009

06:15

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

385,024

16-Apr-2009

06:16

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.4228

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:02

LDR Service Branch

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

10:53

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

10:53

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

16-Aug-2010

14:31

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

548,864

16-Aug-2010

14:31

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

561,152

16-Aug-2010

14:31

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

544,768

20-Aug-2010

06:44

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

524,288

20-Aug-2010

06:44

system.design.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

528,384

20-Aug-2010

06:45

system.design.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,062,656

22-Mar-2012

11:01

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

434,176

16-Aug-2010

14:31

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

16-Aug-2010

14:31

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

466,944

16-Aug-2010

14:31

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

430,080

20-Aug-2010

06:44

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

376,832

20-Aug-2010

06:44

system.windows.forms.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

385,024

20-Aug-2010

06:45

system.windows.forms.dll

2.0.50727.5724

5,025,792

22-Mar-2012

11:01

Applies to

This article applies to the following:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 when used with:

    • Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

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