November 14, 2017 KB4048958 (Monthly Rollup) Windows 8.1

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November 14, 2017 - KB4048958 (Monthly Rollup)

Improvements and fixes

This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB4041685(released October 17, 2017) and resolves the following issues:

Addressed issue where the virtual smart card doesn't assess the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) vulnerability correctly.

Addressed issue where applications based on the Microsoft JET Database Engine (Microsoft Access 2007 and older or non-Microsoft applications) fail when creating or opening Microsoft Excel .xls files. The error message is: “Unexpected error from external database driver (1). (Microsoft JET Database Engine)".

Addressed a crash in Internet Explorer that was seen in machines that used large font-size settings.

Addressed issue that caused SharePoint Online sites to stop working in Internet Explorer.

Security updates to Microsoft Windows Search Component, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows kernel-mode drivers, Windows Media Player, and Windows kernel.

For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide.

Known issues in this update

Symptom Workaround
After installing KB4041693, package users may see an error dialog that indicates that an application exception has occurred when closing some applications. This can affect applications that use mshtml.dll to load web content. The failure only occurs when a process is already shutting down, and doesn't affect application functionality. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
After installing this KB, Internet Explorer 11 users who use SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) may not be able to scroll through a drop-down menu using the scroll bar. Using the scroll wheel on a mouse works as expected. This issue only applies to document mode 11, so attempting to load the page with document mode 10 may work around the issue.
To change the document mode in Internet Explorer 11:

Select F12.

Select the Emulation tab.

On the Document modemenu, select 10. The page will reload in the new document mode.

Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

How to get this update

This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update. To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update 4048958.

Source: November 14, 2017 - KB4048958 (Monthly Rollup)

Direct download links for KB4048958 MSU file from Microsoft Update Catalog:

:ar: Download KB4048958 MSU for Windows 8.1 32-bit (x86) - 161.6 MB

:ar: Download KB4048958 MSU for Windows 8.1 64-bit (x64) - 293.1 MB

Symptom	Workaround
After installing KB4041693, package users may see an error dialog that indicates that an application exception has occurred when closing some applications. This can affect applications that use mshtml.dll to load web content. The failure only occurs when a process is already shutting down, and doesn't affect application functionality.	Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
After installing this KB, Internet Explorer 11 users who use SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) may not be able to scroll through a drop-down menu using the scroll bar.	Using the scroll wheel on a mouse works as expected. This issue only applies to document mode 11, so attempting to load the page with document mode 10 may work around the issue. To change the document mode in Internet Explorer 11: Select F12. Select the Emulation tab. On the Document modemenu, select 10. The page will reload in the new document mode. Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.