MS09-072: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS09-072. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/200912.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/200912.aspx)
  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/MS09-072.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-072.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.

We have also created an application compatibility database that will enable Data Execution Prevention (DEP) for all versions of Internet Explorer. You do not need this database if you are using Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) or on Windows Vista SP1 or later versions. This is because Internet Explorer 8 opts-in to DEP by default on these platforms.

To install the application compatibility database, click the following Fixit4Me button:


To uninstall the application compatibility database, click the following Fixit4me button:

Non-security-related fixes that are included in this security update

General distribution release (GDR) fixes

Individual updates may not be installed depending on the version of Windows and the version of the affected application. Please view the individual articles to determine your update status. Note MS09-072 (KB976325) supersedes MS09-054 (KB974455) and includes KB976749. KB976749 resolves two separate issues that may occur after security update KB974455 (MS09-054) is applied. The two specific issues addressed by KB976749 are provided the following table:

Hotfixes

Security update 976325 packages for Windows XP and for Windows Server 2003 include Internet Explorer hotfix files and general distribution release (GDR) files. If no existing Internet Explorer files are from the hotfix environment, security update 976325 installs the GDR files.

Hotfixes are intended to correct only the problems that are described in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that are associated with the hotfixes. Apply hotfixes only to systems that are experiencing these specific problems.

These hotfixes may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains these hotfixes. For more information about how to install the hotfixes that are included in security update 976325, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Note In addition to installing hotfix files, review the Microsoft Knowledge Base article that is associated with the specific hotfix that you have to install to determine the registry modification that is required to enable that specific hotfix.

For more information about how to determine whether your existing Internet Explorer files are from the hotfix or from the GDR environment, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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). Note that dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight savings time bias. The dates and times may also change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 2000 file information

Internet Explorer 5.01

Internet Explorer 5.01 with Service Pack 4 on all supported versions of Windows 2000

Internet Explorer 6

Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 on all supported versions of Windows 2000

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 file information

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

Internet Explorer 6

Internet Explorer 6 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows XP

Internet Explorer 6 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2003

Internet Explorer 6 on all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2003

Internet Explorer 6 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional

Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer 7 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows XP

Internet Explorer 7 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2003

Internet Explorer 7 on all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2003

Internet Explorer 7 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional

Internet Explorer 8

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows XP

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2003

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 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:
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.0.6000.16xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	GDR
  6.0.6000.20xxx	Windows Vista	RTM	LDR
  6.0.6001.18xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	GDR
  6.0.6001.22xxx	Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1	SP1	LDR
  6.0.6002.18xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	GDR
  6.0.6002.22xxx	Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2	SP2	LDR

• Service Pack 1 is integrated into 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 fixes that are broadly released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to broadly released fixes.
• The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) installed for each environment are listed separately. 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 (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer 7 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Internet Explorer 7 on all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008

Internet Explorer 7 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Internet Explorer 8

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported 32-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

Internet Explorer 7

Additional files for Internet Explorer 7 on all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Additional files for Internet Explorer 7 on all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008

Additional files for Internet Explorer 7 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Internet Explorer 8

Additional files for Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Additional files for Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 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:
  
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  Version	Product	Milestone	Service branch
  6.1.7600.16xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	RTM	GDR
  6.1.7600.20xxx	Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2	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.
• 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 Windows Server 2008 R2" 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.

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional file information for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

Additional files for Internet Explorer 8 on all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for Internet Explorer 8 on all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

How to determine whether you are running a 32-bit or a 64-bit edition of Windows

If you are not sure which version of Windows that you are running or whether it is a 32-bit version or 64-bit version, open System Information (Msinfo32.exe), and review the value that is listed for System Type. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run or click Start Search.
2. Type msinfo32.exe, and then press ENTER.
3. In System Information, review the value for System Type:
   • For 32-bit editions of Windows, the System Type value is x86-based PC.
   • For 64-bit editions of Windows, the System Type value is x64-based PC.

For more information about how to determine whether you are running a 32-bit or 64-bit edition of Windows, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: