Summary
Microsoft has released a Microsoft security advisory about this issue for IT professionals. The security advisory contains additional security-related information. To learn more about the vulnerability, see https://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/3123479.
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Important
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All future security and non-security 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.
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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.
How to obtain 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, see Get security updates automatically. Note For Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Windows Update only.
You can obtain the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.Determine whether your computer is running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.
Click the download link in the following table that corresponds to the version of Windows that you are running.Â
Windows version |
Download link |
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Windows 7 SP1 |
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Windows Embedded Standard 7 |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 |
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Windows 8 |
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Windows Server 2012 |
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Windows 8.1 |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 |
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Package Name |
Package Hash SHA 1 |
Package Hash SHA 2 |
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Windows6.1-KB3123479-ia64.msu |
0002C5438138092A3F76E2D71C67185CC97DBB77 |
6A30A12CC7AA55CC3AE45DE7CB1F1C87580BCA9C786F36A0BE5B1367DB1B703F |
Windows6.1-KB3123479-x64.msu |
F8D8752D60DA493C119B5B03C6B54FFC5DBFF69D |
E2A25310A9395104C92EB293C7031D6D4DABD2BBE0DD3820309837610C1F13C9 |
Windows6.1-KB3123479-x86.msu |
9C0C4A6279016FF83E0DADFC7976CD0C05FB97BD |
13438E5EC7E6865055AC4ED9CE3AC3F1E54619572C9E370BD5D7F58EAD2A9ACF |
Windows8-RT-KB3123479-x64.msu |
C5FA41DD82269DC8A302865459C72A849801A997 |
2269B6358D01D26B48077BEFB00C61F422F0CF8E57AD78D0E55BB097CD958083 |
Windows8-RT-KB3123479-x86.msu |
8D14C4FF52D6A6D74407FECED922A89440DF4F1B |
B7BA12454BC85B6D474553EB4540B5738A71376A2ECF5EC4B7E6495B242D5E5D |
Windows8.1-KB3123479-x64.msu |
718684B947C1DADAA9FC0942196E1001AF7590DF |
EFE698E85967D583A403CE7526B542FBE3715B517E31D073CA849046622FC84B |
Windows8.1-KB3123479-x86.msu |
5D63573C58F6858E08090B4C42328B2702B009A9 |
EC93C205A37ED2758488272A255A482ABAB95677FBC132FE4FD801324B08A93D |
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