Summary
Microsoft has released a security advisory about this issue for IT professionals. The security advisory contains additional security-related information. To learn more about the vulnerability, go to advisory 4025685.
Guidance for Supported Platforms
This section summarizes resources for customers running Embedded versions of Windows.
Note This update does not check for Windows Genuine Advantage status.
Customers should contact their ISV for the latest updates associated with their platform. For ISVs, the following table provides information to manually download applicable security updates. The Microsoft decision to release security updates for additional platforms today should not be interpreted as a change in policy. Security experts agree that the best protection is to be on a modern, up-to-date system that incorporates the latest defense-in-depth innovations. Customers are encouraged to upgrade to a supported platform.
In addition to the manual download links in the table below, customers can log in to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM to download updates from these websites.
Vulnerability Information
For more information about individual vulnerabilities addressed by these releases please follow the links at the top of each column.
Embedded Platforms table 1 of 3
Operating System |
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Windows XP Embedded |
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Windows XP Embedded SP3 x86 |
958644 |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 7 |
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Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8 |
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Windows Embedded 8 Standard |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded Server 2008 |
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Windows Embedded Server 2008 |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded Server 2008 R2 |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 2012 |
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Windows Embedded 2012 for Embedded Systems |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 2012 R2 |
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Windows Embedded 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Embedded Platforms table 2 of 3
Operating System |
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Windows XP Embedded |
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Windows XP Embedded SP3 x86 |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 7 |
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Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8 |
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Windows Embedded 8 Standard |
Not affected |
4019623 (x86) 4019623 (x64) |
Not affected |
Not affected |
4019623 (x86) 4019623 (x64) |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld |
Not affected |
Not Affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not Affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded Server 2008 |
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Windows Embedded Server 2008 |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded Server 2008 R2 |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 2012 |
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Windows Embedded 2012 for Embedded Systems |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 2012 R2 |
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Windows Embedded 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Not affected |
Embedded Platforms table 3 of 3
Operating System |
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Windows XP Embedded |
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Windows XP Embedded SP3 x86 |
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Windows Embedded 7 |
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Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8 |
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Windows Embedded 8 Standard |
Not affected |
(x86) (x64) |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld |
Not affected |
Not Affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Server 2008 |
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Windows Server 2008 |
Not affected |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 2012 |
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Windows Embedded 2012 for Embedded Systems |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Windows Embedded 2012 R2 |
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Windows Embedded 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems |
Not affected |
Not affected |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are these new releases for these platforms? CVE-2017-0176, CVE-2017-7269, CVE-2017-8461, CVE-2017-8487, all of the updates detailed above were released previously.
With the exception of