Applies to
All Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 editions except Team Explorer
Notice
Starting on March 10, 2020, Microsoft Update is now offering this security update to additional versions of the Windows OS.
In November 2022, the content of this article was updated to clarify the affected products and installation verification procedure.
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software if the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project.
To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2018-8172.
How to obtain and install the update
Method 1: Microsoft Download
The following file is available for download:
Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Deployment information
For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
More information
Prerequisites
To apply this security update, you must have Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 installed.
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.
Note The CAB, MSI, and MSP files also contain binaries that are not listed individually.
How to obtain help and support for this security update
Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure
Local support according to your country: International Support
Installation verification
To verify that this security update is applied correctly, follow these steps:
-
Open the Visual Studio 2013 program folder.
-
Locate the Microsoft Visual Studio XAML UI Designer file (C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\xdesproc.exe).
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Verify that the file version is equal to or greater than 12.0.40675.0.
File information
File hash information
|
File name |
SHA1 hash |
SHA256 hash |
|---|---|---|
|
VS12-KB4336986.exe |
BA5DB044BA735753A51E0BCAD81A3C295E7B31F1 |
655403B33E9CAA88D0891566D87DECE245C3C56D1924DFD184EB771379D7B4AD |
For VS12-KB4336986.exe
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vs12-kb4336986.msp |
Not applicable |
638,976 |
15-Jun-2018 |
17:29 |
Not applicable |
|
Bliss_core_net.msi |
Not applicable |
245,760 |
15-Jun-2018 |
16:43 |
Not applicable |
|
Cab1.cab |
Not applicable |
6,521,315 |
15-Jun-2018 |
16:41 |
Not applicable |
|
Buildtools1.cab |
Not applicable |
4,456,232 |
15-Jun-2018 |
16:43 |
Not applicable |
|
Buildtools_msbuild.msi |
Not applicable |
430,080 |
15-Jun-2018 |
16:45 |
Not applicable |
|
Buildtools1.cab |
Not applicable |
4,459,565 |
15-Jun-2018 |
16:41 |
Not applicable |
|
Buildtools_msbuild.msi |
Not applicable |
405,504 |
15-Jun-2018 |
16:43 |
Not applicable |
|
Kb2900961.msp |
Not applicable |
51,798,016 |
15-Jun-2018 |
05:09 |
Not applicable |
|
Preparation.exe |
12.0.40675.0 |
112,744 |
15-Jun-2018 |
13:42 |
x86 |
|
Bootstrapperapplicationdata.xml |
Not applicable |
31,136 |
15-Jun-2018 |
17:30 |
Not applicable |
|
Bootstrappercore.config |
Not applicable |
897 |
24-May-2018 |
04:32 |
Not applicable |
|
Bootstrappercore.dll |
3.7.2514.0 |
77,824 |
14-Jan-2014 |
22:38 |
x86 |
|
Highcontrastskuresources.xaml |
Not applicable |
12,495 |
15-Jun-2018 |
05:22 |
Not applicable |
|
Highcontrastthemes.xaml |
Not applicable |
5,892 |
24-May-2018 |
04:32 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
2,668 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
51,521 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:01 |
Not applicable |
|
Managedux.dll |
12.0.40675.0 |
564,368 |
15-Jun-2018 |
13:42 |
x86 |
|
Manifest.xml |
Not applicable |
40,995 |
15-Jun-2018 |
17:30 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbahost.dll |
3.7.2514.0 |
66,048 |
14-Jan-2014 |
22:38 |
x86 |
|
Mbapreq.dll |
3.7.2514.0 |
120,320 |
14-Jan-2014 |
22:38 |
x86 |
|
Mbapreq.png |
Not applicable |
797 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.thm |
Not applicable |
3,356 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
1,795 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Skuresources.xaml |
Not applicable |
12,444 |
15-Jun-2018 |
05:22 |
Not applicable |
|
Sqmapi.dll |
6.2.9200.16384 |
226,456 |
15-Jun-2018 |
05:20 |
x86 |
|
Themes.xaml |
Not applicable |
4,213 |
24-May-2018 |
04:32 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
4,613 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
50,235 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
1,985 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
2,814 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
55,322 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,418 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,246 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
3,202 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
55,933 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,352 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
3,360 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,195 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
3,193 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
56,668 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,266 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,352 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
2,911 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
54,596 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,264 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
4,365 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
62,793 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,505 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
8,616 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
55,845 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,196 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,272 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,131 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
2,932 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
55,687 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,328 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
2,764 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
54,300 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,107 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
4,571 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
70,192 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,840 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,294 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,092 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
3,447 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
54,266 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,263 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,160 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
4,464 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
50,073 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
1,940 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,171 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
License.htm |
Not applicable |
3,006 |
15-Jun-2018 |
04:59 |
Not applicable |
|
Localizablestrings.xml |
Not applicable |
55,214 |
15-Jun-2018 |
14:03 |
Not applicable |
|
Mbapreq.wxl |
Not applicable |
2,360 |
16-Apr-2013 |
19:38 |
Not applicable |
|
Info.ico |
Not applicable |
2,862 |
24-May-2018 |
04:32 |
Not applicable |
|
Stop.ico |
Not applicable |
2,862 |
24-May-2018 |
04:32 |
Not applicable |
|
Warn.ico |
Not applicable |
2,862 |
24-May-2018 |
04:32 |
Not applicable |
