An update rollup is available for Windows Embedded Compact 2013. This rollup resolves the security issues that are described in the following article:

CVE-2017-11886 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Software update information

Download information

The Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update for January 2018 is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

  • On the Build menu, select Clean Solution, and then select Build Solution.

  • On the Build menu, select Rebuild Solution.

You don't have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update doesn't replace any other updates.

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following table. 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 together with your current daylight-saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Files that are included in this hotfix package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Oleaut32.lib

1,227,162

25-Jan-2018

10:20

Public\Dcom\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Oleaut32.lib

1,588,558

25-Jan-2018

10:24

Public\Dcom\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

Oleaut32.lib

1,323,514

25-Jan-2018

10:25

Public\Dcom\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Oleaut32.lib

1,421,928

25-Jan-2018

10:19

Public\Dcom\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked

Oleaut32.lib

1,142,892

25-Jan-2018

10:19

Public\Dcom\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Oleaut32.lib

1,492,730

25-Jan-2018

10:22

Public\Dcom\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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