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Revised July 7, 2025: Updated 'How to get this update' section.
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Revised 11/15/23: to remove CVE details which were not affected by the .NET Framework November Security and Quality rollup.
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- Release Date:
November 14, 2023 - Version:
.NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1
The November 14, 2023 update for Windows 11, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2 includes security and cumulative reliability improvements in .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1. We recommend that you apply this update as part of your regular maintenance routines. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites and Restart requirement sections.
Summary
Security Improvements
CVE-2023-36560 – .NET Framework Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
This security update addresses a security feature bypass vulnerability detailed in CVE-2023-36560.
CVE-2023-36049 – .NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
This security update addresses a elevation of privilege vulnerability detailed in CVE-2023-36049.
Quality and Reliability Improvements
| WPF1 | - Addresses an issue to provide an appconfig mechanism to allow users to extend the list of allowed types in case of XAML/XPS parsing. |
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1Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues in this update.
How to get this update
Install this update
| Release Channel | Available | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Update and Microsoft Update | No | See note |
| Windows Update for Business | No | See note |
| Microsoft Update Catalog | No | See note |
| Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) | No | See note |
Note: This update is no longer available. At this time, no functional issues have been reported with this update. To ensure your device continues to receive the latest security updates and quality improvements, we recommend installing the most recent cumulative update.
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update.
Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must have .NET Framework 3.5 or 4.8.1 installed.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this update if any affected files are being used. We recommend that you exit all .NET Framework-based applications before you apply this update.
How to obtain help and support for this update
- Help for installing updates: Windows Update FAQ
- Protect yourself online and at home: Windows Security support
- Local support according to your country: International Support