Applies ToWindows 10 Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Windows RT Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Starter Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 Foundation Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Starter

Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open a specially crafted document or to go to an untrusted webpage that contains embedded fonts. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-115.

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Important

  • All future security and nonsecurity updates for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 require update 2919355 to be installed. We recommend that you install update 2919355 on your Windows RT 8.1-based, Windows 8.1-based, or Windows Server 2012 R2-based computer so that you receive future updates.

  • 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.

More information about this security update

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

  • 3097877 MS15-115: Description of the security update for Windows: November 10, 2015Note This security update was rereleased on November 11, 2015, for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to resolve the following issues:

    • Resolves crashing that occurred in all supported versions of Microsoft Outlook when users were reading certain emails.

    • Resolves problems that occurred while users were logging on to the system. For example, after a user restarted the computer and then pressed Ctrl+Alt+Delete at the logon screen, the screen flashed and then went black. The user was then unable to continue. There may be other, similar logon issues that are related to this issue.

    If you cannot log on to your Windows 7-based computer because of this issue, we recommend that you uninstall security update 3097877 and then install all the latest updates from Windows Update. KB 3097877 provides ways to uninstall the update.

  • 3101746 MS15-115: Description of the security update for Windows: November 10, 2015

  • 3105213 Cumulative update for Windows 10: November 10, 2015

  • 3105211 Cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1511: November 10, 2015

How to get and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows 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, seeGet security updates automatically.Note For Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Windows Update only.

You can get the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.Click the download link in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-115 that corresponds to the version of Windows that you are running.

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Windows Vista (all editions)Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file names

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:Windows6.0-KB3097877-x86.msuWindows6.0-KB3101746-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:Windows6.0-KB3097877-x64.msuWindows6.0-KB3101746-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3097877See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3101746

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.

Security update file names

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:Windows6.0-KB3097877-x86.msuWindows6.0-KB3101746-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:Windows6.0-KB3097877-x64.msuWindows6.0-KB3101746-x64.msu

For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008:Windows6.0-KB3097877-ia64.msuWindows6.0-KB3101746-ia64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3097877See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3101746

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.

Security update file name

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7:Windows6.1-KB3097877-x86.msu Windows6.1-KB3101746-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:Windows6.1-KB3097877-x64.msu Windows6.1-KB3101746-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3097877See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3101746

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.

Security update file name

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:Windows6.1-KB3097877-x64.msuWindows6.1-KB3101746-x64.msu

For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:Windows6.1-KB3097877-ia64.msuWindows6.1-KB3101746-ia64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3097877See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3101746

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.

Security update file name

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8:Windows8-RT-KB3097877-x86.msu Windows8-RT-KB3101746-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8:Windows8-RT-KB3097877-x64.msu Windows8-RT-KB3101746-x64.msu

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8.1:Windows8.1-KB3097877-x86.msu Windows8.1-KB3101746-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8.1:Windows8.1-KB3097877-x64.msu Windows8.1-KB3101746-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3097877See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3101746

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.

Security update file name

For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012:Windows8-RT-KB3097877-x64.msuWindows8-RT-KB3101746-x64.msu

For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012 R2:Windows8.1-KB3097877-x64.msuWindows8.1-KB3101746-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3097877See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3101746

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.

Deployment

These updates are available via Windows Update only.

Restart Requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File Information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3097877See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3101746

Windows 10 (all editions)Reference TableThe following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10:Windows10.0-KB3105213-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10:Windows10.0-KB3105213-x64.msu

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10 Version 1511:Windows10.0-KB3105211-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10 Version 1511:Windows10.0-KB3105211-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

A system restart is required after you apply this security update.

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.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3105213See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3105211

Registry key verification

Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Package Name

Package Hash SHA 1

Package Hash SHA 2

Windows6.0-KB3101746-ia64.msu

77C06D8223FA31556FB662A99F2A6CA93F7468A2

5E1C75C5104C7C775E95EDFCF5D4496D657B3F135C75D3C1D123FDD1F8B47961

Windows6.0-KB3101746-x64.msu

BD847847276CD286FEF6910886D8CFD791EBE875

C0C7781125EE8E814EC7B3EAC1022E8FAEAE6A13E73EAEBCEE5A683FC8AC0E1A

Windows6.0-KB3101746-x86.msu

2B9FA873CEE179A5DC793B5D035E554ADB5D1189

8D1D33FFC9D4279E915E4441468562D1CCD04BB0055E9447AD665A0D93C56EBE

Windows6.1-KB3097877-ia64.msu

96F13C7CFF546C9AD18D15337E0071BC2BDA57A3

2A7789142C34B9FAA81F4F7789D634AF4CA88DC8A06BE6693D66C0D08D2859C9

Windows6.1-KB3097877-x64.msu

2B6133381E9668BABAA92D5F6DFC21EED74264C3

912384A98CB81CDA6FC85CB892B7198F8079766D20E35C308BEF8546DAAAD269

Windows6.1-KB3097877-x86.msu

D1E87B12BF81F6C5E34B1654906EF878EC456A9D

ED5E507BF101F06B50B73F0753CCA52FFE8226E1476A207805CA2C83DB258146

Windows8.1-KB3101746-arm.msu

E75DF3DB8A76C55475B42936A86FCA3978290946

BA78B31BCF2DB4F0959D3C96DF1F3E8EB90832BBD99791E9ABCEAF8ACDC5C5F1

Windows8.1-KB3101746-x64.msu

185499C2BD878854A4944FC43F66A2068D8C2BCB

0474440D1E1807A74C6605DCFE47AFBA4EC38F7B6911046CB14086198D35ADFC

Windows8.1-KB3101746-x86.msu

899F9CD746720CA080F9E4FFDB7B8E00947327F9

2A73562162DFDE1516489D40E9A45CB6EB193B14FEA27FB766803750346071E6

Windows8-RT-KB3101746-arm.msu

4C156F90382FC41667D87A836B64A8AD4906A17B

0D570D1863C75B5423DC2AA378E339F0A2C3EE4E9E65A134C3A20B2AF52E36E6

Windows8-RT-KB3101746-x64.msu

7FB82FC393465D0B6139268BEFCA14687583788C

9A571AC2A765742F064BF1625BA679B6C778A62A18F12A6071D3E2D5650D86C2

Windows8-RT-KB3101746-x86.msu

BFBC230D49F184E196144DCDB0D93EE6C241997F

8DAEE22651F2EC5AD7D7A6B269B61F654F8D304AB33802BC171751AF0AE24CE5

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