Summary
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher 2016 that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-116.
Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Publisher 2016 installed on the computer. After you apply this security update, you may see a popup window that states that a website wants to open web content in protected mode in Internet Explorer. See Updates to change the way that Internet Explorer interacts with features in Microsoft Office applications for more information.
For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see KB3104540.
How to obtain 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 turn on automatic updating, see Get security updates automatically.
Method 2: Microsoft Download Center
You can obtain the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.
Download security update for the 32-bit version of Publisher 2016-
Download security update for the 64-bit version of Publisher 2016
More Information
Security update deployment information
For deployment information about this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3104540.
Update replacement information
This update doesn't replace a previously released update.
File information
The English version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
For all supported x86-based versions of Publisher 2016
| File identifier | File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pubcolor.scm_1025 | pubcolor.scm | 28160 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1026 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1029 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1030 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1031 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1032 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_3082 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1061 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1035 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1036 | pubcolor.scm | 28672 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1037 | pubcolor.scm | 28160 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1081 | pubcolor.scm | 28160 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1050 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1038 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1057 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1040 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1041 | pubcolor.scm | 27136 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1087 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1042 | pubcolor.scm | 26624 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1063 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1062 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1086 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1044 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1043 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1045 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1046 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_2070 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1048 | pubcolor.scm | 28672 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1049 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1051 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1060 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_2074 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_9242 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1053 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1054 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1055 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1058 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1066 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_2052 | pubcolor.scm | 26624 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| pubcolor.scm_1028 | pubcolor.scm | 26624 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:08 | |
| morph9.dll | morph9.dll | 16.0.4291.1000 | 472792 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:35 |
| mspub.exe | mspub.exe | 16.0.4300.1000 | 10646696 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:35 |
| prtf9.dll | prtf9.dll | 16.0.4291.1000 | 146120 | 27-Oct-15 | 10:34 |
| ptxt9.dll | ptxt9.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 721608 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:35 |
| pubconv.dll | pubconv.dll | 16.0.4291.1000 | 640192 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:35 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Publisher 2016
| File identifier | File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pub6intl.dll_1025 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5986472 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1025 | pubcolor.scm | 28160 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1026 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6027944 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1026 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1029 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6039720 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1029 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1030 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5991080 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1030 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1031 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6048936 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1031 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1032 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6074536 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1032 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_3082 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6021800 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_3082 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1061 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5985448 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1061 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1035 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5989032 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1035 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1036 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6039720 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1036 | pubcolor.scm | 28672 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1037 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5952680 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1037 | pubcolor.scm | 28160 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1081 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6055080 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1081 | pubcolor.scm | 28160 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1050 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5998248 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1050 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1038 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6035112 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1038 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1057 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5993128 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1057 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1040 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5997224 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1040 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1041 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5978792 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1041 | pubcolor.scm | 27136 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:10 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1087 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6054056 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| pubcolor.scm_1087 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1042 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5968040 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1042 | pubcolor.scm | 26624 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1063 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6026408 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1063 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1062 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6023848 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1062 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1086 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5998760 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1086 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1044 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5985448 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1044 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1043 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6001832 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1043 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1045 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6051496 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1045 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1046 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6009000 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1046 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_2070 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6026920 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_2070 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1048 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6059176 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1048 | pubcolor.scm | 28672 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1049 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6019752 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1049 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1051 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6051496 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1051 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1060 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6006952 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1060 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_2074 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6012584 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_2074 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_9242 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6012584 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_9242 | pubcolor.scm | 29696 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1053 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5992616 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1053 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1054 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6025896 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1054 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1055 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6039208 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1055 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1058 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6027944 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1058 | pubcolor.scm | 29184 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1066 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 6071464 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1066 | pubcolor.scm | 30208 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_2052 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5950632 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_2052 | pubcolor.scm | 26624 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| pub6intl.dll_1028 | pub6intl.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 5952168 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:38 |
| pubcolor.scm_1028 | pubcolor.scm | 26624 | 28-Oct-15 | 12:11 | |
| morph9.dll | morph9.dll | 16.0.4291.1000 | 626904 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| mspub.exe | mspub.exe | 16.0.4300.1000 | 13641384 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
| prtf9.dll | prtf9.dll | 16.0.4291.1000 | 174280 | 27-Oct-15 | 10:46 |
| ptxt9.dll | ptxt9.dll | 16.0.4300.1002 | 947912 | 29-Oct-15 | 04:37 |
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