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MS12-005: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows could allow remote code execution: January 10, 2012

Article ID: 2584146 - View products that this article applies to.

Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS12-005. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201201.aspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201201.aspx)
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate)
IT professionals:
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-005
(http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-005)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

(http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527)

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

(http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx)

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

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master)

Local support according to your country: International Support

(http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx)

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More information about this security update

Change of functionality

When you double-click an embedded package that is contained in an OLE document, such as a Microsoft Office file, you expect to receive the following "Open Package Contents" message:

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After you install this security update, you receive an "Open Package Contents" message that resembles one of the following messages:

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Note In some scenarios, you may still receive the original "Open Package Contents" message.

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Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you install this security update. In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, you receive a message that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files before you install the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

887012

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887012/ )

Why you may be prompted to restart your computer after you install a security update on a Windows-based computer

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Removal information

For Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003

To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs item or the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

Additionally, you can use the Spuninst.exe utility located in the "%Windir%\$NTUninstallKB2584146$\Spuninst" folder.

For Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 and later versions

To uninstall an update installed by Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe), click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View installed updates and then select from the list of updates.

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Security update replacement information

This security update does not replace a previously released security update.

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File information

The English (United States) version of this hotfix 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.