MS08-052: Description of the security update for GDI+ for the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1: September 9, 2008

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-052. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200809.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200809.mspx)
  Skip the details: Download the updates for a home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update Web site now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-052.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-052.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft International Support Web site: North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge e-mail support or to unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft Web site: For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.

Known issues with this security update

• To install this security update, you must have Windows Installer 3.1 installed on the computer. To obtain the latest Windows Installer for the computer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c)
• For more information about issues that may occur when you install the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  923100  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100/ ) When you try to install an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5, you may receive Windows Update error code "0x643" or Windows Installer error code "1603"
  934711  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934711/ ) Error message when you restart the computer after you uninstall a security update for the .NET Framework 1.1: "This application has requested the Runtime to terminate in an unusual way"
  939160  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939160/ ) The file version is rolled back to the version that was installed by the last service pack when you remove some security updates for the .NET Framework 1.1 or for the .NET Framework 1.0
  938244  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938244/ ) The file version is rolled back to the version that was installed by the last service pack when you remove an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, the .NET Framework 1.1, Visual Studio .NET 2002, or Visual Studio .NET 2003

Update removal information

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

File information

The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.