Summary

This security update resolves the following vulnerabilities:

  • A "remote code execution" vulnerability exists when .NET Framework does not validate input correctly. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts that have full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who have administrative user rights. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to pass specific input to an application through susceptible .NET Framework methods. This security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework validates input. To learn more about this vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2018-8284.

  • An "elevation of privilege" vulnerability exists in .NET Framework that could allow an attacker to elevate their user rights level. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local computer, and then run a malicious program. This update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework enables COM objects. To learn more about this vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2018-8202.

  • A "security feature bypass" vulnerability exists when .NET Framework components do not correctly validate certificates. An attacker could present expired certificates when challenged. This security update addresses the vulnerability by making sure that .NET Framework components correctly validate certificates. To learn more about this vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2018-8356.

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.

Additional information about this security update

For more information about this security update as it relates to Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

4340004 Security Only update for .NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 (KB 4340004)

For more information about this security update as it relates to Windows Server 2008, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

4340007 Security Only update for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 4.5.2, and 4.6 for Windows Server 2008 (KB 4340007)

Known issues

After you install any of the July 2018 .NET Framework Security Updates, a COM component fails to load because of “access denied,” “class not registered,” or “internal failure occurred for unknown reasons” errors. The most common failure signature is the following:

Exception type: System.UnauthorizedAccessException

Message: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))

For more information about this issue, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

4345913 "Access Denied" errors and applications with COM activation fail after installing July 2018 Security and Quality Rollup updates for .NET Framework

To resolve this issue, install the August Security Only update KB 4345679.

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog:

  • For Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, download update 4340004.

  • For Windows Server 2008, download update 4340007.

Method 2: Windows Software Update Services (WSUS)

On your WSUS server, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0.

  2. Expand ComputerName, and then click Action.

  3. Click Import Updates.

  4. WSUS opens a browser window in which you may be prompted to install an ActiveX control. You must install the ActiveX control to continue.

  5. After the ActiveX control is installed, you see the Microsoft Update Catalog screen. For Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, type 4340004 or for Windows Server 2008, type 4340007 in the Search box, and then click Search.

  6. Locate the .NET Framework packages that match the operating systems, languages, and processors in your environment. Click Add to add them to your basket.

  7. After you select all the packages that you require, click View Basket.

  8. To import the packages to your WSUS server, click Import.

  9. After the packages are imported, click Close to return to WSUS.

The updates are now available for installation through WSUS.

Update deployment information

For deployment details for this security update, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

20180710 Security update deployment information: July 10, 2018

Update removal information

Note We do not recommend that you remove any security update. To remove this update, use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

Update restart information

This update does not require a system restart after you apply it unless files that are being updated are locked or are being used.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any previously released update.

File information

File hash

Package name

Package hash SHA 1

Package hash SHA 2

Windows6.1-KB4338612-ia64.msu

8D642145B91E874363366B99DD3A4B3B248B569A

C30FD7EFB153BEEA72B0621934DDB3EF3FE1FACC7ADE63868B1293320393F673

Windows6.1-KB4338612-x64.msu

84FB0E66E8DECFF609BEEED94FA73887B88155C6

363A1110E2C446F2CFB560FDFAE69E131CBBDFF5E4E9DA88E7F350C6C396ED19

Windows6.1-KB4338612-x86.msu

AEAD988AB6C5B9D354383AF5A859587520605615

B568F4642949C6ED28976F61AB994252FB27BC32ACB4E6308C6E65F3B91B3947

The English (United States) version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

big5.nlp

66,728

04-May-2018

22:05

bopomofo.nlp

82,172

04-May-2018

22:05

ksc.nlp

116,756

04-May-2018

22:05

mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8789

4,014,080

11-Jun-2018

22:12

normidna.nlp

59,342

04-May-2018

22:05

normnfc.nlp

45,794

04-May-2018

22:05

normnfd.nlp

39,284

04-May-2018

22:05

normnfkc.nlp

66,384

04-May-2018

22:05

normnfkd.nlp

60,294

04-May-2018

22:05

prc.nlp

83,748

04-May-2018

22:05

prcp.nlp

83,748

04-May-2018

22:05

sortkey.nlp

262,148

04-May-2018

22:05

sorttbls.nlp

20,320

04-May-2018

22:05

xjis.nlp

28,288

04-May-2018

22:05

mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

3,083,424

11-Jun-2018

22:12

mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

20,410,520

11-Jun-2018

22:12

sos.dll

2.0.50727.8789

873,616

11-Jun-2018

22:12

servicemodel.mof

85,113

04-May-2018

22:04

servicemodel.mof.uninstall

896

04-May-2018

22:04

servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8800

34,480

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8800

94,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8800

117,376

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

405,504

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

847,872

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

847,872

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,332,992

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8800

32,768

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,332,992

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,060,864

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,519,616

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

454,656

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8800

110,592

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8800

129,664

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

446,464

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8800

32,768

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,142,784

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,630,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

540,672

11-Jun-2018

22:12

big5.nlp

66,728

22-Jan-2018

19:12

bopomofo.nlp

82,172

22-Jan-2018

19:12

ksc.nlp

116,756

22-Jan-2018

19:12

mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8789

4,554,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

normidna.nlp

59,342

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfc.nlp

45,794

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfd.nlp

39,284

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkc.nlp

66,384

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkd.nlp

60,294

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prc.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prcp.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sortkey.nlp

262,148

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sorttbls.nlp

20,320

22-Jan-2018

19:12

xjis.nlp

28,288

22-Jan-2018

19:12

mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

990,368

11-Jun-2018

22:12

mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

5,948,056

11-Jun-2018

22:12

sos.dll

2.0.50727.8789

389,776

11-Jun-2018

22:12

servicemodel.mof

85,113

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemodel.mof.uninstall

896

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8800

18,096

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

446,464

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,142,784

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,630,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

540,672

11-Jun-2018

22:12

The English (United States) version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

big5.nlp

66,728

22-Jan-2018

19:11

bopomofo.nlp

82,172

22-Jan-2018

19:11

ksc.nlp

116,756

22-Jan-2018

19:11

mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8789

4,571,136

11-Jun-2018

22:12

normidna.nlp

59,342

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfc.nlp

45,794

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfd.nlp

39,284

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkc.nlp

66,384

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkd.nlp

60,294

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prc.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prcp.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sortkey.nlp

262,148

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sorttbls.nlp

20,320

22-Jan-2018

19:12

xjis.nlp

28,288

22-Jan-2018

19:12

mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

1,757,344

11-Jun-2018

22:12

mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

10,009,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

sos.dll

2.0.50727.8789

486,032

11-Jun-2018

22:12

servicemodel.mof

85,113

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemodel.mof.uninstall

896

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8800

20,144

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8800

94,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8800

117,376

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

405,504

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

847,872

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

847,872

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,332,992

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8800

32,768

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,332,992

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,060,864

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,519,616

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

454,656

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8800

110,592

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8800

129,664

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

446,464

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8800

32,768

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,142,784

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,630,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

540,672

11-Jun-2018

22:12

big5.nlp

66,728

22-Jan-2018

19:12

bopomofo.nlp

82,172

22-Jan-2018

19:12

ksc.nlp

116,756

22-Jan-2018

19:12

mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8789

4,554,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

normidna.nlp

59,342

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfc.nlp

45,794

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfd.nlp

39,284

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkc.nlp

66,384

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkd.nlp

60,294

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prc.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prcp.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sortkey.nlp

262,148

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sorttbls.nlp

20,320

22-Jan-2018

19:12

xjis.nlp

28,288

22-Jan-2018

19:12

mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

990,368

11-Jun-2018

22:12

mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

5,948,056

11-Jun-2018

22:12

sos.dll

2.0.50727.8789

389,776

11-Jun-2018

22:12

servicemodel.mof

85,113

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemodel.mof.uninstall

896

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8800

18,096

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

446,464

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,142,784

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,630,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

540,672

11-Jun-2018

22:12

The English (United States) version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

smdiagnostics.dll

3.0.4506.8800

110,592

11-Jun-2018

22:12

smsvchost.exe

3.0.4506.8800

129,664

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

446,464

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.washosting.dll

3.0.4506.8800

32,768

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,142,784

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,630,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

540,672

11-Jun-2018

22:12

big5.nlp

66,728

22-Jan-2018

19:12

bopomofo.nlp

82,172

22-Jan-2018

19:12

ksc.nlp

116,756

22-Jan-2018

19:12

mscorlib.dll

2.0.50727.8789

4,554,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

normidna.nlp

59,342

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfc.nlp

45,794

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfd.nlp

39,284

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkc.nlp

66,384

22-Jan-2018

19:12

normnfkd.nlp

60,294

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prc.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

prcp.nlp

83,748

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sortkey.nlp

262,148

22-Jan-2018

19:12

sorttbls.nlp

20,320

22-Jan-2018

19:12

xjis.nlp

28,288

22-Jan-2018

19:12

mscordacwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

990,368

11-Jun-2018

22:12

mscorwks.dll

2.0.50727.8789

5,948,056

11-Jun-2018

22:12

sos.dll

2.0.50727.8789

389,776

11-Jun-2018

22:12

servicemodel.mof

85,113

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemodel.mof.uninstall

896

22-Jan-2018

19:10

servicemonikersupport.dll

3.0.4506.8800

18,096

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.identitymodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

446,464

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.runtime.serialization.dll

3.0.4506.8800

970,752

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.servicemodel.dll

3.0.4506.8800

5,992,448

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.activities.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,142,784

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.componentmodel.dll

3.0.4203.8800

1,630,208

11-Jun-2018

22:12

system.workflow.runtime.dll

3.0.4203.8800

540,672

11-Jun-2018

22:12

 

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