MS15-109: Description of the security update for Windows Shell: October 13, 2015

Applies To
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 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 Windows. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted toolbar object in Windows or if an attacker convinces a user to view specially crafted content online.

To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-109.

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Important

  • 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.

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 MS15-109 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 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
    6.0.6002.19xxx Windows Vista SP2 SP2 GDR
    6.0.6002.23xxx Windows Vista 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

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,283 01-Sep-2015 16:40 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.0.6002.18005 304,128 11-Apr-2009 06:28 x86
Tipband.dll 6.0.6002.19483 115,200 01-Sep-2015 16:00 x86
Tipres.dll 6.0.6000.16386 1,149,440 02-Nov-2006 07:32 x86
Tipskins.dll 6.0.6002.19483 1,305,088 01-Sep-2015 16:00 x86
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,283 01-Sep-2015 15:34 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.0.6002.23793 304,128 01-Sep-2015 14:20 x86
Tipband.dll 6.0.6002.23793 115,200 01-Sep-2015 15:30 x86
Tipres.dll 6.0.6002.23793 1,149,440 01-Sep-2015 14:20 x86
Tipskins.dll 6.0.6002.23793 1,305,088 01-Sep-2015 15:30 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,283 01-Sep-2015 15:42 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.0.6002.18005 354,816 11-Apr-2009 07:10 x64
Tipband.dll 6.0.6002.19483 120,832 01-Sep-2015 15:37 x64
Tipres.dll 6.0.6000.16386 1,149,440 02-Nov-2006 07:43 x64
Tipskins.dll 6.0.6002.19483 1,871,872 01-Sep-2015 15:37 x64
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,283 01-Sep-2015 15:24 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.0.6002.23793 354,816 01-Sep-2015 14:42 x64
Tipband.dll 6.0.6002.23793 120,832 01-Sep-2015 15:20 x64
Tipres.dll 6.0.6002.23793 1,149,440 01-Sep-2015 14:42 x64
Tipskins.dll 6.0.6002.23793 1,871,872 01-Sep-2015 15:20 x64
Tabtip32.exe 6.0.6002.19483 10,240 01-Sep-2015 14:25 x86
Tabtip32.exe 6.0.6002.23793 10,240 01-Sep-2015 14:20 x86

Windows 7 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 SP1 GDR
    6.1.7601.23xxx Windows 7 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
Tiptsf.dll 6.1.7601.18984 348,672 01-Sep-2015 17:52 x86
Tiptsf.dll 6.1.7601.23187 348,672 01-Sep-2015 17:39 x86
Boxed-correct.avi Not applicable 89,600 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-delete.avi Not applicable 31,744 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-join.avi Not applicable 33,280 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-split.avi Not applicable 62,976 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Correct.avi Not applicable 197,120 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Delete.avi Not applicable 224,256 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Join.avi Not applicable 222,208 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Split.avi Not applicable 194,048 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,112 01-Sep-2015 18:17 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.1.7601.18984 181,760 01-Sep-2015 17:52 x86
Tipband.dll 6.1.7601.18984 104,448 01-Sep-2015 17:52 x86
Tipres.dll 6.1.7601.18984 544,768 01-Sep-2015 17:50 x86
Tipskins.dll 6.1.7601.18984 868,864 01-Sep-2015 17:52 x86
Boxed-correct.avi Not applicable 89,600 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Boxed-delete.avi Not applicable 31,744 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Boxed-join.avi Not applicable 33,280 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Boxed-split.avi Not applicable 62,976 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Correct.avi Not applicable 197,120 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Delete.avi Not applicable 224,256 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Join.avi Not applicable 222,208 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Split.avi Not applicable 194,048 03-Jun-2015 20:16 Not applicable
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,112 01-Sep-2015 17:53 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.1.7601.23187 181,760 01-Sep-2015 17:39 x86
Tipband.dll 6.1.7601.23187 104,448 01-Sep-2015 17:39 x86
Tipres.dll 6.1.7601.23187 544,768 01-Sep-2015 17:37 x86
Tipskins.dll 6.1.7601.23187 868,864 01-Sep-2015 17:39 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Tiptsf.dll 6.1.7601.18984 503,296 01-Sep-2015 18:14 x64
Tiptsf.dll 6.1.7601.23187 503,296 01-Sep-2015 18:09 x64
Boxed-correct.avi Not applicable 89,600 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-delete.avi Not applicable 31,744 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-join.avi Not applicable 33,280 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-split.avi Not applicable 62,976 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Correct.avi Not applicable 197,120 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Delete.avi Not applicable 224,256 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Join.avi Not applicable 222,208 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Split.avi Not applicable 194,048 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,112 01-Sep-2015 18:37 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.1.7601.18984 224,768 01-Sep-2015 18:13 x64
Tipband.dll 6.1.7601.18984 110,592 01-Sep-2015 18:14 x64
Tipres.dll 6.1.7601.18984 544,768 01-Sep-2015 18:12 x64
Tipskins.dll 6.1.7601.18984 1,247,232 01-Sep-2015 18:14 x64
Boxed-correct.avi Not applicable 89,600 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-delete.avi Not applicable 31,744 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-join.avi Not applicable 33,280 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Boxed-split.avi Not applicable 62,976 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Correct.avi Not applicable 197,120 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Delete.avi Not applicable 224,256 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Join.avi Not applicable 222,208 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Split.avi Not applicable 194,048 03-Jun-2015 20:17 Not applicable
Tabletpcinputpanel-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not applicable 3,112 01-Sep-2015 18:23 Not applicable
Tabtip.exe 6.1.7601.23187 224,768 01-Sep-2015 18:09 x64
Tipband.dll 6.1.7601.23187 110,592 01-Sep-2015 18:09 x64
Tipres.dll 6.1.7601.23187 544,768 01-Sep-2015 18:08 x64
Tipskins.dll 6.1.7601.23187 1,247,232 01-Sep-2015 18:09 x64
Tiptsf.dll 6.1.7601.18984 348,672 01-Sep-2015 17:52 x86
Tiptsf.dll 6.1.7601.23187 348,672 01-Sep-2015 17:39 x86
Tabtip32.exe 6.1.7601.18984 10,240 01-Sep-2015 17:52 x86
Tabtip32.exe 6.1.7601.23187 10,240 01-Sep-2015 17:39 x86

      

How to obtain help and support for this security update

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