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 MS16-070.Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Service Pack 3 for Visio Viewer 2007 installed on the computer.For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3163610.

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 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 Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3163610.

Security update replacement information

This security update doesn't replace any previously released update.

File hash information

Package name

Package hash SHA 1

Package hash SHA 2

vviewer2007-kb2596915-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

A1F13AA661E642A7CAC082FF6F26DB172CFF4A84

964D1C2D2E6208A739AFC8E5742B147826A35FB62B9A8E6E441568BD2F9C5F59

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 Visio Viewer 2007

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

vviewdwg.dll

vviewdwg.dll

12.0.6749.5000

1,856,272

17-May-2016

03:39

vviewer.dll

vviewer.dll

12.0.6676.5000

3,751,600

08-Mar-2013

02:33

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