MS08-062: Vulnerability in Windows Internet Printing service could allow remote code execution

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-062. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200810.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200810.mspx)
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your 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/ms08-062.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-062.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.

Note Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems and Windows Vista do not have a severity rating in security bulletin MS08-062. Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems and all supported editions of Windows Vista contain the shared print spooler component that is updated by this security update. However, because Internet Printing is not supported on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems or on Windows Vista, the exploitable vector that is discussed in security bulletin MS08-062 is not exposed. As a defense-in-depth measure to protect against any possible new vectors that may be identified in the future, Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems customers and Windows Vista customers are encouraged to apply the security update.

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 and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

For all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 file information notes

• The files that apply to a specific milestone (RTM, SPn) and service branch (QFE, GDR) are noted in the "SP requirement" column and in the "Service branch" column.
• GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. QFE service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
• In addition to the files that are listed in these tables, this software update installs an associated security catalog file (KBnumber.cat) that has a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP

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

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003

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

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

• You can identify the files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.0.600 0. 16xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	GDR
  6.0.600 0. 20xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	LDR
  6.0.600 1. 18xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	GDR
  6.0.600 1. 22xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	LDR

• Service Pack 1 is integrated into the original release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000. xxxxxx version number.
• 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.
• The MANIFEST (.manifest) files and the MUM (.mum) files 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, have a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

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

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

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008