Summary
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121.
Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Word 2016 installed on the computer.
For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB3194063.
Improvements and fixes
This security update contains improvements and fixes for the following nonsecurity issues:
This update provides the latest version of OneDrive for Business for Office collaboration synchronization integration. It also enables coauthoring of Office documents that are synchronized by OneDrive in a reliable and high-performance manner. This update lets you use Office together with the latest version of OneDrive for Business for improved online and offline user experiences for all files that are synchronized.
Significant changes to the user experience include the following improvements:
- The ability to quickly open OneDrive synchronized files from anywhere (File Explorer, Most Recently Used list, or websites). This enables Office applications to open the correct file and keeping all changes in synchronization.
- Rich collaboration and sharing experiences.
- Offline edits of synchronized files.
- Auto synchronization of the changes to the cloud and as soon as you are online.
To be able take advantage of Office collaboration synchronization integration, you must also have the following updates installed:
- August 2, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115411)
- August 2, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115413)
- August 2, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115416)
- August 2, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115417)
- August 2, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115421)
- August 2, 2016, update for PowerPoint 2016 (KB3115409)
- August 2, 2016, update for Visio 2016 (KB3115405)
- August 9, 2016, update for Excel 2016 (KB3115438)
- July 5, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB2910984)
- July 5, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115092)
- July 5, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115302)
- July 5, 2016, update for Skype for Business 2016 (KB3115268)
- MS16-088: Description of the security update for SharePoint Server 2016: July 12, 2016 (KB3115299)
- MS16-088: Description of the security update for Word 2016: July 12, 2016 (KB3115301)
- MS16-099: Description of the security update for Office 2016: August 9, 2016 (KB3115415)
- MS16-099: Description of the security update for Word 2016: August 9, 2016 (KB3115439)
- MS16-107: Description of the security update for Office 2016: September 13, 2016 (KB3118292)
- October 4, 2016, update for Excel 2016 (KB3118373)
- October 4, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3118262)
- October 4, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3118263)
- October 4, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3118264)
- October 4, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3118329)
- October 4, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3118330)
- October 4, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3118374)
- October 4, 2016, update for PowerPoint 2016 (KB3118328)
- October 4, 2016, update for Word 2016 (KB3118331)
- September 6, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115418)
- September 6, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115420)
- September 6, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3115422)
- September 6, 2016, update for Office 2016 (KB3118260)
After you use object model to delete a shape in the header in Word 2016, the SeekView command fails.
Assume that you enter a password for opening a document and the save the document using a macro in Word 2016. When you close and open the document again and enter the password, the document can't be opened. This issue occurs because the password is truncated after 15 characters if the password is more than 15 characters.
Paragraph ID can't be set beyond 3277th paragraph.
When you print vertical documents in Word 2016, the right margin on the printout is incorrect.
When you insert a shape over a table in Word 2016, it's inserted about an inch lower if white spaces between pages are hidden.
When you use the Japanese IME to input certain symbol characters, such as arrows, in Word 2016, these symbol characters are displayed in Segoe UI Emoji unexpectedly.
After you set the section direction to Right-to-Left for a section in Word 2016, ine numbers continue to be displayed on the left side of the section text.
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 the "Turn on automatic updating in Control Panel" section of this Safety & Security Center article.
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.
Download the security update KB3118331 for the 32-bit version of Word 2016
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Download the security update KB3118331 for the 64-bit version of Word 2016
More Information
Security update deployment information
For deployment information about this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB3194063.
Security update replacement information
This security update replaces previously released security update KB3115439.
File hash information
| Package name | Package hash SHA 1 | Package hash SHA 2 |
|---|---|---|
| word2016-kb3118331-fullfile-x64-glb.exe | 2B1C8E0395A4149A1F0AEF7DDD25D82383807590 | FAC7B983E4E01A695669D64DA01E6496F28A11FFC3D3FA2F6565D9EB543D906E |
| word2016-kb3118331-fullfile-x86-glb.exe | 6B26629874E87596421B98812E0F0227404D487B | 946DFEE1081453ECAEB06506BB3F577CFAA8EC48D0D39CF587F9703DFF8B5E12 |
File information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
For all supported x86-based versions of Word 2016
| File identifier | File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wwintl.dll_1026 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 818872 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1030 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 805560 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_3082 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 845496 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1061 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 769208 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1050 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 828600 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1038 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 884408 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1040 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 836280 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1041 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 788152 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1087 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 878776 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1044 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 794808 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1045 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 850104 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1046 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 851648 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_2070 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 859320 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1048 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 894136 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1049 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 807608 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1060 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 819384 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_2074 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4309.1000 | 806560 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_9242 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 815808 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1054 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 822968 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1055 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 879800 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1058 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 818360 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1066 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 911032 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_2052 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 694968 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| wwintl.dll_1028 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4339.1000 | 703672 | 24-Sep-16 | 08:18 |
| pdfreflow.exe | pdfreflow.exe | 16.0.4405.1000 | 10302160 | 24-Sep-16 | 02:01 |
| wwintl.dll_1033 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4309.1000 | 689312 | 24-Sep-16 | 02:00 |
| winword.exe | winword.exe | 16.0.4444.1003 | 1936064 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:15 |
| wrd12cnv.dll | wordcnv.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 9157312 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:15 |
| wwlib.dll | wwlib.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 29568696 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:15 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Word 2016
| File identifier | File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1025 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 942264 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1025 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 942264 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1026 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 897728 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1026 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 897728 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1029 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 953536 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1029 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 953536 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1030 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 884408 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1030 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 884408 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1031 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 964800 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1031 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 964800 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1032 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 955064 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1032 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 955064 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_3082 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 924344 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_3082 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 924344 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1061 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 848056 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1061 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 848056 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1035 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 895168 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1035 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 895168 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1036 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 960704 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1036 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 960704 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1037 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 881344 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1037 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 881344 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1081 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 942264 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1081 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 942264 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1050 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 907456 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1050 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 907456 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1038 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 963256 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1038 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 963256 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1057 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 856248 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1057 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 856248 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1040 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 915128 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1040 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 915128 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wac.word.wwintl.dll_1041 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 867000 | ||
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1041 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 867000 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1041 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 867000 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1087 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 957624 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1087 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 957624 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1042 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 860352 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1042 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 860352 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1063 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 914104 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1063 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 914104 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1062 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 901304 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1062 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 901304 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1086 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 859840 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1086 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 859840 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1044 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 873664 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1044 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 873664 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1043 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 913080 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1043 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 913080 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1045 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 929472 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1045 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 929472 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1046 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 930488 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1046 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 930488 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2070 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 938168 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_2070 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 938168 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1048 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 973496 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1048 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 973496 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1049 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 886456 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1049 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 886456 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1051 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 968384 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1051 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 968384 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1060 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 898232 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1060 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 898232 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2074 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 894656 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_2074 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 894656 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wac.word.wwintl.dll_9242 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 894656 | ||
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_9242 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 894656 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_9242 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 894656 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1053 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 880312 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1053 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 880312 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1054 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 902336 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1054 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 902336 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1055 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 958656 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1055 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 958656 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1058 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 897216 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1058 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 897216 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1066 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 989888 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1066 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 989888 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2052 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 774336 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_2052 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 774336 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1028 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 783032 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| wwintl.dll_1028 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 783032 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:13 |
| pdfreflow.exe | pdfreflow.exe | 16.0.4405.1000 | 15915728 | 24-Sep-16 | 02:07 |
| wac.word.wwintl.dll_1033 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4309.1000 | 768672 | ||
| wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1033 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4309.1000 | 768672 | ||
| wwintl.dll_1033 | wwintl.dll | 16.0.4309.1000 | 768672 | 24-Sep-16 | 02:03 |
| winword.exe | winword.exe | 16.0.4444.1003 | 1939128 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:15 |
| wrd12cnv.dll | wordcnv.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 11858616 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:15 |
| wwlib.dll | wwlib.dll | 16.0.4444.1003 | 37177536 | 25-Sep-16 | 11:15 |
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