Applies to:

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the .NET Framework improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could disclose contents of an affected system's memory. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET Framework handles objects in memory.

To learn more about the vulnerabilities, go to the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE).

Additional information about this update

The following articles contain additional information about this update as it relates to individual product versions.

  • 4580468 Description of the Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows Server 2012 (KB4580468)

How to obtain and install the update

Before installing this update

Prerequisite:

To apply this update, you must have .NET Framework 3.5 installed.

Install this update

Release Channel

Available

Next Step

Microsoft Update Catalog

Yes

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

Yes

This update will automatically sync with WSUS if you configure Products and Classifications as follows:

Product:Windows Server 2012

Classification: Security Updates

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have .NET Framework 3.5 installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update if any affected files are being used. We recommend that you exit all .NET Framework-based applications before you apply this update.

Update deployment information

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

20201013 Security update deployment information: October 13, 2020

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.

File information The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.Windows Server 2012 file information

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

File information

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows8-RT-KB4578978-x64.msu

401EADC05E1350F85FF505EC0D423C998978A474

719BA4BE1DF47485BC04D92D8CAE80FEF517C357BF38163F0E2D29CD272A81A1

For all supported x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

System.security.dll

2.0.50727.8952

274,432

29-Aug-2020

13:09

x86

System.security.dll

2.0.50727.8952

274,432

29-Aug-2020

13:09

x86

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