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.

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.

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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