Summary
This security update resolves several reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage in Internet Explorer. To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-106.
How to obtain and install the update
Method 1: Microsoft Update
This update is available through Microsoft 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 Get security updates automatically. Note For Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Microsoft Update only.
Method 2: Microsoft Download Center
You can obtain the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Go to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-106 to find the download links for this update.
More Information
Known issues in this security update
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3119070 Internet Explorer 11 consumes high memory and CPU cycles after you install update MS15-106
More information about this security update
The following article contains more information about this security update:
3093983 MS15-106: Security update for Internet Explorer: October 13, 2015
Windows Vista (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Security update file names |
For Internet Explorer 7 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 7 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:IE8-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:IE8-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 9 for all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:IE9-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 9 for all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:IE9-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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Installation switches |
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Restart requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal information |
WUSA.exe does not support uninstall of updates. To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
See the file information section |
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Registry key verification |
Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Security update file names |
For Internet Explorer 7 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 7 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 7 in all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008:Windows6.0-KB3093983-ia64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:IE8-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:IE8-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 9 for all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:IE9-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 9 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:IE9-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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Installation switches |
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Restart requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal information |
WUSA.exe does not support uninstall of updates. To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
See the file information section |
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Registry key verification |
Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Windows 7 (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Security update file name |
For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7:Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 9 for all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7:IE9-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 9 for all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:IE9-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:IE10-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:IE10-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:IE11-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:IE11-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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Installation switches |
See the file information section |
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Restart requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal information |
To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
See the file information section |
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Registry key verification |
Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Security update file name |
For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 8 in all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:Windows6.1-KB3093983-ia64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 9 for all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:IE9-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 10 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:IE10-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 11 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:IE11-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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Installation switches |
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Restart requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal information |
To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
See the file information section |
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Registry key verification |
Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Security update file name |
For Internet Explorer 10 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8:Windows8-RT-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 10 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8:Windows8-RT-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 11 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8.1:Windows8.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 11 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8.1:Windows8.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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Installation switches |
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Restart requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal information |
To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
See the file information section |
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Registry key verification |
Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Security update file name |
For Internet Explorer 10 in all supported editions of Windows Server 2012:Windows8-RT-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 11 in all supported editions of Windows Server 2012 R2:Windows8.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
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Installation switches |
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Restart requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal information |
To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
See the file information section |
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Registry key verification |
Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1 (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Deployment |
This update is available through Windows Update. |
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Restart Requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal Information |
Click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
Not applicable |
Windows 10 (all editions)
Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.
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Security update file name |
For Internet Explorer 11 in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10:Windows10.0-KB3097617-x86.msu |
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For Internet Explorer 11 in all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10:Windows10.0-KB3097617-x64.msu |
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For Microsoft Edge in all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10:Windows10.0-KB3097617-x86.msu |
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For Microsoft Edge in all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10:Windows10.0-KB3097617-x64.msu |
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Installation switches |
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Restart requirement |
A system restart is required after you apply this security update. |
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Removal information |
To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then under See also, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates. |
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File information |
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Registry key verification |
Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update. |
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Package Name |
Package Hash SHA 1 |
Package Hash SHA 2 |
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IE10-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
0B9B58CB64104F9662935F56CB99B6A02323FA17 |
2F94C4C10631E5AFD164DAE9E4A3DCBF3F3F741E07F7A03D2B50AB59227021BD |
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IE10-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
A77226AAF41B8AA212ECB4E8B8B140B183D933D3 |
E019DE27B0C1A5486956FACAF55FFD975ADFDCAC331A4B037280EC8C7B5AE279 |
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IE11-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
231DD57CB3730A001F830EEA3406FFB77B90EEA4 |
9759D8BD84D4B2EBC29C3FF905180A20BE0278016102F501F985A0E886753C76 |
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IE11-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
508CA3A62F6849A04F94356A0A166DE06BA0EFF2 |
ADDDB8CBDC0862976753F4C0159AAEA85BEAE27EA523409111D141E4DBAF4554 |
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IE8-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
162E55FA682E559E6C809A0782B6F98520B0C0E4 |
9E7F5E316265DC55D21DECA3AE7F4E9C45CD8DACC517E8AAF3C8EEEB8F2457B7 |
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IE8-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
8B5C1674384436B68B3D8142661C571C1E394EA0 |
26C75B009CCA8A781AEC3D1F8C6F196EDAF14C19AD92EA2DAA74EE327225B3FA |
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IE9-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
E0EC4143B347497D6EC6361B7BD8E40EE77871B1 |
023A75590ADBD44CA953830087218AAD87E5DDF51DCCB28E046CB57359A57132 |
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IE9-Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
B49C2CF0E412DD057FA25D3FD264D57A8091E779 |
D0296270BA75F5D88769D0BC7F10B73094419138E5BFE9378F4DCD80FA9C3C8A |
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IE9-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
E049C24789D876119FCD1F64D286CCF43DA97C90 |
7CC3879A438C24C3B20FAF1DBCEA6229685233157BF3B90BF788CF6EE44D737E |
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IE9-Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
F224539B662B77C468D01A2BD3CAE88BE72AF175 |
20E24797147C80DCF416C90B2C6ECA9FDAA6BB80434AFBD23B937BACC2C459D8 |
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Windows6.0-KB3093983-ia64.msu |
F6ECBB9CDDA8397D24838C82ED974433623D59A9 |
8F6AD4AD0CAA9D68CE70E8E7808E3D22579329F3F8E69D5965D5B2D87303E5BD |
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Windows6.0-KB3093983-x64.msu |
046BE81682B0980C2D07A31E8BF029C01CC1F5BD |
6C2552D0B56EF1DAA7B84426384642F828167C55E6214612423543F5CEB984E5 |
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Windows6.0-KB3093983-x86.msu |
4BF15937FCD152A1BEFAC3DE06B52447B2550464 |
AD1733391FAC0718618483748A7698BAB03C095DEEC219B8530C5C918395CEC0 |
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Windows6.1-KB3093983-ia64.msu |
1EA93FDA1D4F2B2140B0320437ED73FA65334E48 |
1B0CEBBB317F7CA3F46E300BC91D402F920C792C523A905CB92AAA72564EE32D |
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Windows6.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
E9516C5008B44215462B240E316DD05C46E3F54F |
8FEA72408A03FBC35EA47AC7A2F113213D7A9BB3D22C2F949F92CAC26034D8D2 |
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Windows6.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
CE0A6036495130DB57C0E80592B4456305910D41 |
B1EA2ACAF38E1AC027009EDAA3BEF8AFF876292DAD093522AE1B0EA72945B545 |
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Windows8-RT-KB3093983-x64.msu |
50A9C28A74F098C01B00E4572BCB1447B40FCF17 |
F5A2B0622E9EAA0E5D69B7B3EB1D5AC5B00AB820384C99252AF2ADCC68AD1DBF |
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Windows8-RT-KB3093983-x86.msu |
BA480D8EB1E37E839466645343D9C330E16CDDEA |
A3EE15EC7C2F3DE2803FF852D130178A1BC2D8BBC259526B3DF94C2846A5CAC4 |
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Windows8.1-KB3093983-x64.msu |
54C9AD8E7C8F71C3C509663466BFD1A1B3F4E0ED |
E57FD6C79249A7C104E3A601352FECCBD8E65FEE46F31EABF7538E683BC8AB72 |
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Windows8.1-KB3093983-x86.msu |
CB8113388EC7E6D444777AC98B40FDB2DBCD5F55 |
6DEABF112CB5C5DD3F41A75C07B0D8DC7E6D38C875F7867A3D63A39FB3E923D3 |
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