Applies To
Office Professional Plus 2016 Office Professional 2016 Office Standard 2016 Office Home and Business 2016 Office Home and Student 2016

Summary

This security update resolves a Microsoft Office remote code execution vulnerability, Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see the following security advisories:

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. To install the update, follow the installation instructions on the download page.

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see Deployments - Security Update Guide.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 5002866.

File hash information

File name

SHA256 hash

mso2016-kb5002878-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

3129191E15894B7B4974C42B52A291909EA41B6ED6429D35BA2B279F41007095

mso2016-kb5002878-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

C9886F8A4E5E47C7F300B5479CD53646C9C0942FD47715DD5BCE7A1767F58C7F

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following files. 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.

For all supported x86-based versions of Office 2016 

Download the list of files that are included in security update in 5002878.

For all supported x64-based versions of Office 2016 

Download the list of files that are included in security update in 5002878.

Information about protection and security

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