Microsoft has released security bulletin MS13-002. To view the complete security bulletin, go to one of the following Microsoft websites:

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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INTRODUCTION

Known issues with this security update

  • Windows Update will not offer this security update to Windows RT-based computers until update KB2808380 has been installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    2808380 Windows Update service freezes after a Windows RT-based computer enters the "connected standby" state

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you install this security update.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update only for XML Core Services 3.0:

2719985 MS12-043: Description of the security update for XML Core Services 3.0: July 10, 2012

Removal information

Note We do not recommend that you uninstall any security update.

For all supported versions of Windows XP and of Windows Server 2003

To remove this security update for Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. Or, use the Spuninst.exe utility that is located in the %Windir%\$NTUninstallKB2719985$\Spuninst folder.

For all supported versions of Windows Vista, of Windows Server 2008, of Windows 7, and of Windows Server 2008 R2

This update is installed by Windows Update Stand-alone Installer (Wusa.exe). Wusa.exe does not support uninstalling updates on systems that are running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2. To remove this security update from computers that are running those operating systems, log on as an administrator, and then uninstall the update by using the Programs and Features item in Control Panel. Click View installed updates to access the update.

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.

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 file information notes
  • In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this hotfix also installs an associated security catalog file (KB2719985.cat) that is signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Msxml6.dll

6.20.2502.0

1,371,648

06-Nov-2012

02:01

x86

SP3

SP3GDR

Msxml6.dll

6.20.2502.0

1,446,912

06-Nov-2012

02:00

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Msxml6.dll

6.20.2502.0

1,371,648

06-Nov-2012

02:01

x86

SP3

SP3GDR

Msxml6.dll

6.20.2502.0

1,446,912

06-Nov-2012

02:00

x86

SP3

SP3QFE

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Msxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

2,193,920

05-Nov-2012

01:12

x64

SP2

SP2GDR

Wmsxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

1,187,840

05-Nov-2012

01:12

x86

SP2

SP2GDR\WOW

Msxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

2,193,920

05-Nov-2012

01:10

x64

SP2

SP2QFE

Wmsxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

1,187,840

05-Nov-2012

01:10

x86

SP2

SP2QFE\WOW

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2003

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Msxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

3,551,744

05-Nov-2012

01:11

IA-64

SP2

SP2GDR

Wmsxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

1,187,840

05-Nov-2012

01:11

x86

SP2

SP2GDR\WOW

Msxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

3,551,744

05-Nov-2012

01:08

IA-64

SP2

SP2QFE

Wmsxml3.dll

8.100.1053.0

1,187,840

05-Nov-2012

01:08

x86

SP2

SP2QFE\WOW

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
  • 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 and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. 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 Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,400,832

02-Nov-2012

10:19

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2006

09:41

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,401,344

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

1,869,824

02-Nov-2012

10:47

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

02-Nov-2006

11:13

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

1,868,800

02-Nov-2012

09:41

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

02-Nov-2012

09:41

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,794,560

02-Nov-2012

10:47

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2006

11:13

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,795,584

02-Nov-2012

09:41

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2012

09:41

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

1,248,768

02-Nov-2012

10:19

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

02-Nov-2006

09:41

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

1,248,768

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,400,832

02-Nov-2012

10:19

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2006

09:41

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,401,344

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

3,162,112

02-Nov-2012

08:52

IA-64

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

19-Jan-2008

08:13

IA-64

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

3,163,136

02-Nov-2012

07:40

IA-64

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

02-Nov-2012

07:40

IA-64

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

3,824,128

02-Nov-2012

08:52

IA-64

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

19-Jan-2008

08:13

IA-64

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

3,826,176

02-Nov-2012

07:40

IA-64

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2012

07:40

IA-64

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

1,248,768

02-Nov-2012

10:19

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

02-Nov-2006

09:41

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.100.5006.0

1,248,768

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.20.8730.1

2,048

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,400,832

02-Nov-2012

10:19

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2006

09:41

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.20.5006.0

1,401,344

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.0.3883.0

2,048

02-Nov-2012

09:03

x86

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
  • 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 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" 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

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.17157

1,388,544

02-Nov-2012

04:50

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.21360

1,389,568

02-Nov-2012

04:52

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.17988

1,389,568

01-Nov-2012

04:47

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.22149

1,388,544

01-Nov-2012

04:35

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.17157

1,880,064

02-Nov-2012

05:30

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:30

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.21360

1,879,040

02-Nov-2012

05:38

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:30

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.17988

1,882,624

01-Nov-2012

05:43

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7601.16665

2,048

26-Jun-2010

03:55

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.22149

1,879,552

01-Nov-2012

05:31

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:30

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.17157

2,001,408

02-Nov-2012

05:30

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:30

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.21360

2,002,432

02-Nov-2012

05:38

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:30

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.17988

2,002,432

01-Nov-2012

05:43

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:30

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.22149

2,001,920

01-Nov-2012

05:31

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:30

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.17157

1,236,992

02-Nov-2012

04:50

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.21360

1,236,992

02-Nov-2012

04:52

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.17988

1,236,992

01-Nov-2012

04:47

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7601.16665

2,048

26-Jun-2010

03:24

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.22149

1,236,480

01-Nov-2012

04:35

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.17157

1,388,544

02-Nov-2012

04:50

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.21360

1,389,568

02-Nov-2012

04:52

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.17988

1,389,568

01-Nov-2012

04:47

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.22149

1,388,544

01-Nov-2012

04:35

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.17157

3,149,312

02-Nov-2012

04:28

IA-64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:37

IA-64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.21360

3,149,312

02-Nov-2012

04:45

IA-64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:37

IA-64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.17988

3,149,312

01-Nov-2012

04:22

IA-64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7601.16665

2,048

26-Jun-2010

03:01

IA-64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.22149

3,147,776

01-Nov-2012

04:34

IA-64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:37

IA-64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.17157

3,814,912

02-Nov-2012

04:28

IA-64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:37

IA-64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.21360

3,815,936

02-Nov-2012

04:45

IA-64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:37

IA-64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.17988

3,815,936

01-Nov-2012

04:22

IA-64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:37

IA-64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.22149

3,814,400

01-Nov-2012

04:34

IA-64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:37

IA-64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.17157

1,236,992

02-Nov-2012

04:50

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7600.21360

1,236,992

02-Nov-2012

04:52

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.17988

1,236,992

01-Nov-2012

04:47

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7601.16665

2,048

26-Jun-2010

03:24

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.110.7601.22149

1,236,480

01-Nov-2012

04:35

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.17157

1,388,544

02-Nov-2012

04:50

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7600.21360

1,389,568

02-Nov-2012

04:52

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.17988

1,389,568

01-Nov-2012

04:47

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.7601.22149

1,388,544

01-Nov-2012

04:35

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.7600.16385

2,048

14-Jul-2009

01:07

x86

Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 file information

  • 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:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.2.920 0.16 xxx

    Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

    RTM

    GDR

    6.2.920 0.20 xxx

    Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

    RTM

    LDR

  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

Note The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8 and Windows RT

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml6.dll

6.30.9200.16447

1,802,240

01-Nov-2012

04:41

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.9200.16447

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:20

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.9200.20551

1,802,240

01-Nov-2012

04:42

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.9200.20551

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:21

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Msxml3.dll

8.110.9200.16447

1,836,032

01-Nov-2012

04:40

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.9200.16447

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:21

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.9200.20551

1,836,032

01-Nov-2012

04:41

x64

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.9200.20551

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:21

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.9200.16447

2,361,344

01-Nov-2012

04:40

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.9200.16447

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:21

x64

Msxml6.dll

6.30.9200.20551

2,361,344

01-Nov-2012

04:41

x64

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.9200.20551

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:21

x64

Msxml3.dll

8.110.9200.16447

1,438,720

01-Nov-2012

04:41

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.9200.16447

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:20

x86

Msxml3.dll

8.110.9200.20551

1,438,720

01-Nov-2012

04:42

x86

Msxml3r.dll

8.110.9200.20551

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:21

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.9200.16447

1,802,240

01-Nov-2012

04:41

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.9200.16447

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:20

x86

Msxml6.dll

6.30.9200.20551

1,802,240

01-Nov-2012

04:42

x86

Msxml6r.dll

6.30.9200.20551

2,048

01-Nov-2012

04:21

x86

Applies to

This article applies to the following:

  • Microsoft XML Core Services 6.0 when used with:

    • Windows 8

    • Windows Server 2012

    • Windows RT

    • Windows 7

    • Windows 7 Service Pack 1

    • Windows Server 2008 R2

    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

    • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

    • Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

    • Windows XP Service Pack 3

    • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

    • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

  • Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 when used with:

    • Windows 8

    • Windows Server 2012

    • Windows 7

    • Windows 7 Service Pack 1

    • Windows Server 2008 R2

    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

    • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

    • Windows Vista Service Pack 2

    • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

    • Windows XP Service Pack 3

    • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2

    • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

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