Applies To
Office Standard 2016 Office Professional 2016 Office Professional Plus 2016 Office Home and Business 2016 Office Home and Student 2016

Summary

This security update resolves a Microsoft Word security feature bypass vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2026-21509.

Note: To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Microsoft Office 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?)

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 standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get the standalone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. To install the update, follow the installation instructions on the download page.

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see Deployments - Security Update Guide.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 5002522.

File hash information

File name

SHA256 hash

msodll302016-kb5002713-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

B38C414FF7D176304654C7EE1428ED8017ECF14976DDD388B353407307F7E571

msodll302016-kb5002713-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

5CEF1BF48791227462BA0D750B30C8F4443456CF24F7DAF17BFB84F3B7D7AFFC

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