Summary
This security update resolves a vulnerability in the VBScript scripting engine in Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user goes to a specially crafted website. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs, could view, change, or delete data, or could create new accounts that have full user rights.
To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-066.
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How to obtain and install the update
Method 1: Windows Update
This update is available through Windows Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to turn on automatic updating, see
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Method 2: Microsoft Download Center
You can obtain the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.
Click the download link in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-066 that corresponds to the version of Windows that you are running.
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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.
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:
Version Product Milestone Service branch 6.1.7601.18xxx Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 GDR 6.1.7601.23xxx Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 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 x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vbscript.dll | 5.8.7601.18878 | 610,816 | 07-Jun-2015 | 03:52 | x64 |
| Vbscript.dll | 5.8.7601.23081 | 610,816 | 07-Jun-2015 | 03:54 | x64 |
| Vbscript.dll | 5.8.7601.18878 | 428,544 | 07-Jun-2015 | 03:40 | x86 |
| Vbscript.dll | 5.8.7601.23081 | 428,544 | 07-Jun-2015 | 03:40 | x86 |
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