Summary

This security update resolves a remote code execution vulnerability that exists if Microsoft Office incorrectly loads arbitrary type libraries. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-0760.Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Publisher 2016 installed on the computer.

Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home (see What version of Office am I using?).

Known issues

Some types of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) references might be affected by this update. For more information, see FAQ for VBA solutions affected by April 2020 Office security updates.

Note This change in behavior is caused by a design change in Office. The new behavior is by design. Therefore, a fix is not necessary and no mitigation will be provided.

How to get and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Update

This update is available from Microsoft Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to get security updates automatically, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: April 14, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 2920680.

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

publisher2016-kb4011097-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

FC4B459A21220314F60E5386011B376D1E190CA5

E61840EA89F035D6955FD57D8C0968C40CEC3DC91C216E68590D0C3AE19BCEAA

publisher2016-kb4011097-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

77C7D350F7CBD9E17656376166F7E78D674E0D88

8105CFFF85167663360309BD7F4039A1C862252F27ADA189E58D077414C2FE25

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

pub6intl.dll_1025

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5978816

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1025

pubcolor.scm

28160

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1026

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6025400

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1026

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1029

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6037696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1029

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1030

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5988544

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1030

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1031

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6046392

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1031

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1032

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6072000

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1032

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_3082

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6019264

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_3082

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1061

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5982904

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1061

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1035

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5987008

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1035

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1036

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6037696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1036

pubcolor.scm

28672

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1037

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5945016

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1037

pubcolor.scm

28160

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1081

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6052536

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1081

pubcolor.scm

28160

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1050

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5995704

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1050

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1038

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6033088

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1038

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1057

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5991104

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1057

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1040

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5994688

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1040

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1041

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5976256

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1041

pubcolor.scm

27136

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1087

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6052032

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1087

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1042

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5965504

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1042

pubcolor.scm

26624

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1063

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6023872

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1063

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1062

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6021816

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1062

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1086

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5996728

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1086

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1044

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5983424

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1044

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1043

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5999288

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1043

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1045

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6048960

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1045

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1046

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6006968

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1046

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_2070

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6024896

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_2070

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1048

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6057152

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1048

pubcolor.scm

28672

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1049

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6017208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1049

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1051

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6048960

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1051

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1060

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6004416

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_1060

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_2074

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6010552

22-Mar-20

12:45

pubcolor.scm_2074

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_9242

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6010560

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_9242

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_1053

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5990592

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_1053

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_1054

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6023360

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_1054

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_1055

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6037184

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_1055

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_1058

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6025920

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_1058

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_1066

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

6068928

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_1066

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_2052

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5948608

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_2052

pubcolor.scm

26624

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_1028

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5950144

22-Mar-20

12:46

pubcolor.scm_1028

pubcolor.scm

26624

22-Mar-20

12:46

pub6intl.dll_1033

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4684.1000

5972664

21-Mar-20

10:54

morph9.dll

morph9.dll

16.0.4993.1001

483728

22-Mar-20

01:50

mspub.exe

mspub.exe

16.0.4993.1001

10653488

22-Mar-20

01:50

prtf9.dll

prtf9.dll

16.0.4993.1001

157248

22-Mar-20

01:50

ptxt9.dll

ptxt9.dll

16.0.4993.1001

732016

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubconv.dll

pubconv.dll

16.0.4993.1001

651520

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubtrap.dll

pubtrap.dll

16.0.4684.1000

61152

21-Mar-20

10:55

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

pub6intl.dll_1025

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5995816

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1025

pubcolor.scm

28160

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1026

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6037216

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1026

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1029

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6049064

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1029

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1030

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6000432

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1030

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1031

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6057776

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1031

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1032

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6083880

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1032

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_3082

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6031160

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_3082

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1061

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5994296

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1061

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1035

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5998392

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1035

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1036

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6049072

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1036

pubcolor.scm

28672

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1037

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5961520

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1037

pubcolor.scm

28160

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1081

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6064664

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1081

pubcolor.scm

28160

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1050

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6007096

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1050

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1038

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6044464

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1038

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1057

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6002480

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1057

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1040

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6006584

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1040

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1041

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5988152

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubcolor.scm_1041

pubcolor.scm

27136

22-Mar-20

12:44

pub6intl.dll_1087

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6063408

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1087

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1042

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5977392

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1042

pubcolor.scm

26624

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1063

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6035760

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1063

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1062

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6033200

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1062

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1086

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6008120

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1086

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1044

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5994800

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1044

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1043

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6011184

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1043

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1045

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6061056

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1045

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1046

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6018360

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1046

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_2070

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6036272

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_2070

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1048

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6068536

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1048

pubcolor.scm

28672

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1049

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6029112

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1049

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1051

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6060328

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1051

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1060

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6016512

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1060

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_2074

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6021944

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_2074

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_9242

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6021944

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_9242

pubcolor.scm

29696

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1053

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6002176

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1053

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1054

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6035256

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1054

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1055

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6048560

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1055

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1058

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6037296

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1058

pubcolor.scm

29184

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1066

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

6080304

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1066

pubcolor.scm

30208

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_2052

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5959992

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_2052

pubcolor.scm

26624

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1028

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4993.1001

5961512

22-Mar-20

01:51

pubcolor.scm_1028

pubcolor.scm

26624

22-Mar-20

12:45

pub6intl.dll_1033

pub6intl.dll

16.0.4666.1000

5982392

21-Mar-20

10:55

morph9.dll

morph9.dll

16.0.4993.1001

638072

22-Mar-20

01:50

mspub.exe

mspub.exe

16.0.4993.1001

13648176

22-Mar-20

01:50

prtf9.dll

prtf9.dll

16.0.4993.1001

185408

22-Mar-20

01:50

ptxt9.dll

ptxt9.dll

16.0.4993.1001

958816

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubconv.dll

pubconv.dll

16.0.4993.1001

863008

22-Mar-20

01:50

pubtrap.dll

pubtrap.dll

16.0.4666.1000

70880

21-Mar-20

10:56

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