KB5055172: Overview with user sentiment and feedback

Overview

This is the April 8, 2025 Security and Quality Rollup update for .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012. The update includes cumulative security and reliability improvements for .NET Framework 4.8. This is an Extended Security Update (ESU) as Windows Server 2012 reached end of support on October 10, 2023.

General Purpose

The update addresses several quality and reliability improvements. For Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), it fixes an issue with printing large numbers of pages that was causing OutOfMemory exceptions. For .NET Fundamentals, it resolves an issue related to System.IO APIs when operating on files and directories on UNC shares. The update is cumulative and contains all previously released security improvements.

General Sentiment

The sentiment around this update appears generally positive as it addresses specific functionality issues without introducing new security vulnerabilities. However, there is a notable installation consideration for Azure Arc-enabled devices running Windows Server 2012, where the installation might fail unless specific endpoint requirements are met.

Known Issues

• Installation may fail on Azure Arc-enabled devices running Windows Server 2012 unless specific Subset of endpoints for ESU requirements are met
• Windows Server 2012 requires an active ESU subscription as it has reached end of support

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