Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is a highly compatible, in-place update to Microsoft .NET Framework 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1. The web installer is a small package that automatically determines and downloads only the components that apply to a particular platform.

The .NET Framework Repair Tool provides an option to repair the versions of .NET Framework that are installed on the computer (step 3 of the process in the "Repair Tool options" section). The tool requires the redistributable files of those versions to be available at the time of repair.

This article describes an update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 on Windows 10, version 1607; Windows 10, version 1703 (Catalog download only), and Windows Server 2016 (Catalog download only).

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is a highly compatible and in-place update to .NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1. However, it can run side-by-side with .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and earlier versions of .NET Framework.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is a highly compatible, in-place update to Microsoft .NET Framework 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1. The web installer is a small package that automatically determines and downloads only the components that apply to a particular platform.

The .NET Framework 4.7 is a highly compatible and in-place update to the .NET Framework 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2. The web installer is a small package that automatically determines and downloads only the components that apply to a particular platform.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is a highly compatible and in-place update to .NET Framework 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1. However, it can run side-by-side with .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and earlier versions of .NET Framework.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could upload a specially crafted document to a server utilizing an affected product to process content. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework validates the source markup of XML content.

This security update resolves the following vulnerabilities: A "remote code execution" vulnerability exists when .NET Framework does not validate input correctly. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new ...

The February 7, 2022 update for Windows 10, version 1607 and Server 2016 includes improvements in .NET Framework 4.7.2. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites and Restart requirement sections.