MS15-084: Description of the security update for Windows XML core services: August 11, 2015

Applies To
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Windows RT Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Starter Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 Foundation Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Starter

Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow information disclosure by either exposing memory addresses if a user clicks a specially crafted link or by explicitly allowing the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 2.0. However, in every case an attacker would have no way to force users to click a specially crafted link. An attacker would have to convince users to click the link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message.

 To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-084.

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Important

  • All future security and nonsecurity updates for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 require update 2919355 to be installed. We recommend that you install update 2919355 on your Windows RT 8.1-based, Windows 8.1-based, or Windows Server 2012 R2-based computer so that you receive future updates.
  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

Known issues in this security update

3092627 September 2015 update to fix Windows or application freezes after you install security update 3076895

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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Note For Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Windows Update only.

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 MS15-084 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 Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (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
    6.0.6002.18xxx Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 SP2 GDR
    6.0.6002.23xxx Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 SP2 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 x86-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,253,376 10-Jul-2015 19:37 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 27-Aug-2014 00:55 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,253,376 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,402,368 10-Jul-2015 19:37 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 02-Nov-2006 09:41 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,402,880 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86

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

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,875,968 10-Jul-2015 19:35 x64
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 27-Aug-2014 00:41 x64
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,875,456 10-Jul-2015 15:42 x64
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:42 x64
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,796,096 10-Jul-2015 19:35 x64
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 02-Nov-2006 11:13 x64
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,797,632 10-Jul-2015 15:42 x64
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:42 x64
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,253,376 10-Jul-2015 19:37 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 27-Aug-2014 00:55 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,253,376 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,402,368 10-Jul-2015 19:37 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 02-Nov-2006 09:41 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,402,880 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86

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

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 3,170,304 10-Jul-2015 19:32 IA-64
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 27-Aug-2014 00:23 IA-64
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 3,171,328 10-Jul-2015 15:04 IA-64
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:04 IA-64
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 3,828,224 10-Jul-2015 19:32 IA-64
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 19-Jan-2008 08:13 IA-64
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 3,830,272 10-Jul-2015 15:04 IA-64
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:04 IA-64
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,253,376 10-Jul-2015 19:37 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 27-Aug-2014 00:55 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.100.5011.0 1,253,376 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.20.8730.1 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,402,368 10-Jul-2015 19:37 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 02-Nov-2006 09:41 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.20.5008.0 1,402,880 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.0.3883.0 2,048 10-Jul-2015 15:32 x86

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:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.1.7601.18xxx Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 GDR
    6.1.7601.22xxx Windows 7 and 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 x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.18923 1,241,088 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:51 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.23126 1,240,576 15-Jul-2015 03:00 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.18923 1,390,592 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:51 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.23126 1,390,080 15-Jul-2015 03:00 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.18923 1,887,232 15-Jul-2015 03:19 x64
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 03:13 x64
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.23126 1,885,696 15-Jul-2015 03:20 x64
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 03:15 x64
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.18923 2,004,992 15-Jul-2015 03:19 x64
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 03:14 x64
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.23126 2,003,456 15-Jul-2015 03:20 x64
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 03:15 x64
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.18923 1,241,088 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:51 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.23126 1,240,576 15-Jul-2015 03:00 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.18923 1,390,592 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:51 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.23126 1,390,080 15-Jul-2015 03:00 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.18923 3,158,016 15-Jul-2015 02:23 IA-64
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:15 IA-64
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.23126 3,156,992 15-Jul-2015 02:19 IA-64
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:15 IA-64
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.18923 3,819,008 15-Jul-2015 02:23 IA-64
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:15 IA-64
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.23126 3,817,984 15-Jul-2015 02:19 IA-64
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:15 IA-64
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.18923 1,241,088 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:51 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.110.7601.23126 1,240,576 15-Jul-2015 03:00 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.18923 1,390,592 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.18923 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:51 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.7601.23126 1,390,080 15-Jul-2015 03:00 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.7601.23126 2,048 15-Jul-2015 02:55 x86

Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 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
    6.2.920 0.16 xxx Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 RTM GDR
    6.2.920 0.20 xxx Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 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.

Note The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9200.17436 1,422,336 13-Jul-2015 21:23 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9200.16384 2,048 26-Jul-2012 02:45 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9200.21548 1,442,816 11-Jul-2015 17:17 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9200.16384 2,048 26-Jul-2012 02:45 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.17436 1,744,384 13-Jul-2015 21:23 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.16447 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:20 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.21548 1,802,240 11-Jul-2015 17:17 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.20551 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:21 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9200.17436 1,850,880 13-Jul-2015 21:05 x64
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9200.16447 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:21 x64
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9200.21548 1,842,176 11-Jul-2015 18:08 x64
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9200.20551 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:21 x64
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.17436 2,340,864 13-Jul-2015 21:05 x64
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.16447 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:21 x64
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.21548 2,361,856 11-Jul-2015 18:08 x64
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.20551 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:21 x64
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9200.17436 1,422,336 13-Jul-2015 21:23 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9200.16447 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:20 x86
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9200.21548 1,442,816 11-Jul-2015 17:17 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9200.20551 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:21 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.17436 1,744,384 13-Jul-2015 21:23 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.16447 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:20 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9200.21548 1,802,240 11-Jul-2015 17:17 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9200.20551 2,048 01-Nov-2012 04:21 x86

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 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
    6.3.920 0.16 xxx Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM GDR

  • 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 x86-based versions of Windows 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9600.17931 2,345,472 10-Jul-2015 17:42 x64
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9600.16384 2,048 22-Aug-2013 11:44 x64
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9600.17931 2,529,880 14-Jul-2015 03:22 x64
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9600.16384 2,048 22-Aug-2013 11:44 x64
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9600.17931 1,556,992 10-Jul-2015 16:47 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9600.16384 2,048 22-Aug-2013 04:16 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9600.17931 1,901,776 14-Jul-2015 03:21 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9600.16384 2,048 22-Aug-2013 04:16 x86

9999

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Msxml3.dll 8.110.9600.17931 1,556,992 10-Jul-2015 16:47 x86
Msxml3r.dll 8.110.9600.16384 2,048 22-Aug-2013 04:16 x86
Msxml6.dll 6.30.9600.17931 1,901,776 14-Jul-2015 03:21 x86
Msxml6r.dll 6.30.9600.16384 2,048 22-Aug-2013 04:16 x86

      

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