Applies ToInternet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 Update Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Server 2012

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 these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures.  

Additionally, see the following articles for more information about this cumulative update:

Important 

  • The fixes that are included in this Security Update for Internet Explorer 4056568 are also included in the January 2018 Security Monthly Quality Rollup. Installing either the Security Update for Internet Explorer or the Security Monthly Quality Rollup installs the fixes that are in this update.

  • If you use update management processes other than Windows Update and you automatically approve all security updates classifications for deployment, this Security Update for Internet Explorer 4056568, the January 2018 Security Only Quality Update, and the January 2018 Security Monthly Quality Rollup are deployed. We recommend that you review your update deployment rules to make sure that the desired updates are deployed.

  • This Security Update for Internet Explorer is not applicable for installation on a computer where the Security Monthly Quality Rollup or the Preview of Monthly Quality Rollup from January 2018 (or a later month) is already installed. This is because those updates contain all the fixes that are in this Security Update for Internet Explorer.

  • 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.

Deployment information

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

Security update deployment information: January 9, 2018

How to get 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 get security updates automatically, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Note For Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Microsoft Update only.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

More Information

Help for installing updates: Windows Update: FAQ Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Support and Troubleshooting Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure Local support according to your country: International Support

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this cumulative update, download the file information for cumulative update KB 4056568.

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows8.1-KB4056568-x86.msu

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Windows8.1-KB4056568-x64.msu

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Windows8-RT-KB4056568-x64.msu

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IE11-Windows6.1-KB4056568-X64.msu

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C53379188E9DCCDB0BDF50BD6884DF6055296B1CCCB251E74AB5B4601B9BC55D

IE11-Windows6.1-KB4056568-X86.msu

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C5A6EAE15E058C7C7E0D30A0B40542480F187DDCFF91E744F008DAE917879479

IE9-Windows6.0-KB4056568-X86.msu

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IE9-Windows6.0-KB4056568-X64.msu

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B04A53CEFA56B6676FF355DDEE775666520E229FA0C66F0AFCCBB72E78048C84

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