Summary

This security update resolves a Microsoft Excel remote code execution vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2022-21841.

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. 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 Security update deployment information: January 11, 2022 (KB5010029).

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 5002033.

File hash information

File name

SHA256 hash

mso2016-kb5002116-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

77336B0BFF8A298B9C3B466907A655E12E2E36C390862CB07D254931E647967F

mso2016-kb5002116-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

229DB5AC9B4B489D3831A6DC8339C9AB87AB172159F3DBFD5DEEDD93F1965A69

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

firstrun.exe

firstrun.exe

16.0.5149.1000

774440

14-Dec-21

05:20

msointl.dll.x86.1025

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

3287904

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1026

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1886048

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1027

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1817952

16-Dec-21

11:19

msointl.dll.x86.1029

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1928032

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1030

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1758040

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1031

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1948216

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1032

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2057048

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.3082

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1826360

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1061

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1731664

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1069

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1740640

16-Dec-21

11:19

msointl.dll.x86.1035

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1738504

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1036

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1975360

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1110

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1774648

16-Dec-21

11:19

msointl.dll.x86.1095

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1830688

16-Dec-21

11:19

msointl.dll.x86.1037

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2907936

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1081

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1952312

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1050

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1742088

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1038

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1951584

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1057

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1621848

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1040

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1766240

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1041

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2012512

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1087

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2103648

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1099

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1940320

16-Dec-21

11:19

msointl.dll.x86.1042

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2768736

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1063

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1845808

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1062

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1832016

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1086

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1649232

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1044

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1721624

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1043

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1771264

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1045

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1917280

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1046

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1829656

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.2070

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1836312

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1048

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1963064

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1049

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1904384

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1051

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1971552

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1060

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1807712

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.2074

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1765936

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.9242

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1794912

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1053

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1734912

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1054

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1827376

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1055

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1998680

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1058

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1891896

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1066

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2005552

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.2052

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2321704

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1028

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2329384

16-Dec-21

11:01

msores.dll

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683304

14-Dec-21

05:20

msores.dll.x86

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683304

14-Dec-21

05:22

mso.dll.x86

mso.dll

16.0.5266.1000

14423928

17-Dec-21

01:48

msointl.dll.x86.1033

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1539640

14-Dec-21

05:18

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

firstrun.exe

firstrun.exe

16.0.5149.1000

816928

14-Dec-21

05:21

msointl.dll.x64.1025

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

3325848

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1026

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1910120

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.1027

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1844160

17-Dec-21

02:11

msointl.dll.x64.1029

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1952088

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1030

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1782120

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1031

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1974720

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x64.1032

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2083776

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.3082

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1852864

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x64.1061

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1756552

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.1069

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1765776

17-Dec-21

02:11

msointl.dll.x64.1035

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1764800

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1036

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2001360

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x64.1110

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1800072

17-Dec-21

02:11

msointl.dll.x64.1095

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1856960

17-Dec-21

02:11

msointl.dll.x64.1037

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2945880

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1081

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1977744

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1050

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1768384

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1038

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1975664

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.1057

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1646992

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.1040

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1792960

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x64.1041

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2038720

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x64.1087

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2130368

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1099

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1965464

17-Dec-21

02:11

msointl.dll.x64.1042

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2795456

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x64.1063

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1870736

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1062

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1856912

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1086

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1673560

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.1044

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1746320

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1043

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1795432

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1045

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1942424

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1046

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1855936

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.2070

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1861528

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1048

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1987992

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1049

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1928024

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1051

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1997208

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.1060

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1833360

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.2074

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1790312

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.9242

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1818984

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1053

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1759080

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1054

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1853376

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1055

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2023280

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1058

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

1916816

17-Dec-21

02:18

msointl.dll.x64.1066

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2031000

17-Dec-21

01:53

msointl.dll.x64.2052

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2346272

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x64.1028

msointl.dll

16.0.5266.1000

2356104

17-Dec-21

02:17

msointl.dll.x86.1025

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

3287904

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1026

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1886048

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1029

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1928032

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1030

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1758040

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1031

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1948216

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1032

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2057048

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.3082

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1826360

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1061

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1731664

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1035

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1738504

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1036

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1975360

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1037

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2907936

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1081

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1952312

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1050

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1742088

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1038

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1951584

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1057

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1621848

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1040

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1766240

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1041

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2012512

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1087

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2103648

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1042

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2768736

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1063

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1845808

16-Dec-21

11:00

msointl.dll.x86.1062

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1832016

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1086

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1649232

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1044

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1721624

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1043

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1771264

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1045

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1917280

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1046

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1829656

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.2070

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1836312

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1048

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1963064

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1049

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1904384

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1051

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1971552

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1060

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1807712

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.2074

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1765936

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.9242

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1794912

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1053

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1734912

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1054

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1827376

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1055

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1998680

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1058

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1891896

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1066

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2005552

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.2052

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2321704

16-Dec-21

11:01

msointl.dll.x86.1028

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

2329384

16-Dec-21

11:01

conversion.office.msores.dll

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683088

14-Dec-21

05:16

msores.dll

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683088

14-Dec-21

05:16

ppt.conversion.msores.dll

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683088

ppt.edit.msores.dll

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683088

wac.office.msores.dll

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683088

msores.dll

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683304

14-Dec-21

05:16

msores.dll.x86

msores.dll

16.0.4795.1000

81683304

14-Dec-21

05:22

mso.dll.x64

mso.dll

16.0.5266.1000

19882336

17-Dec-21

01:48

mso.dll.x86

mso.dll

16.0.5266.1000

14423928

17-Dec-21

01:48

msointl.dll.x64.1033

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1564424

14-Dec-21

05:17

msointl.dll.x86.1033

msointl.dll

16.0.4927.1000

1539640

14-Dec-21

05:18

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