Summary
This security update resolves a Microsoft SharePoint Server remote code execution vulnerability, Microsoft SharePoint remote code execution vulnerability, and Microsoft SharePoint Server information disclosure vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see the following security advisories:
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Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2024-32987
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Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2024-38094
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Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2024-38023
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Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2024-38024
Notes:
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This is build 16.0.5456.1000 of the security update package.
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To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 installed on the computer.
This public update delivers Feature Pack 2 for SharePoint Server 2016. Feature Pack 2 contains the following feature:
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SharePoint Framework (SPFx)
This public update also delivers all the features that were included in Feature Pack 1 for SharePoint Server 2016, including:
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Administrative Actions Logging
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MinRole enhancements
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SharePoint Custom Tiles
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Hybrid Taxonomy
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OneDrive API for SharePoint on-premises
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OneDrive for Business modern user experience (available to Software Assurance customers)
The OneDrive for Business modern user experience requires an active Software Assurance contract at the time that the experience is enabled, either by installation of the public update or by manual enablement. If you don't have an active Software Assurance contract at the time of enablement, you must turn off the OneDrive for Business modern user experience.
For more information, see the following Microsoft Learn articles:
Known issues in this update
This security update introduces a change where the Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.SPThemes class is marked as unsafe in all Web.config files. This change has inadvertently caused some SharePoint PowerShell cmdlets to not function properly. For example, the Test-SPContentDatabase cmdlet, the cmdlet that enables the Document Sets feature, and the cmdlet that enables the Video and Rich Media feature.
This issue is fixed in the Description of the security update for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016: September 10, 2024 (KB5002624).
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 Deployments - Security Update Guide.
Security update replacement information
This security update replaces previously released security update 5002604.
File hash information
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SHA256 hash |
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sts2016-kb5002618-fullfile-x64-glb.exe |
7BAED9A973C441558B9894D652A72F35B9ED0E1BE403E0E51FB22F85F7A57D92 |
File information
Download the list of files that are included in security update 5002618.
Information about protection and security
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Change history
The following table summarizes some of the most important changes to this topic.
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Description |
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July 22, 2024 |
Added a "Known issues in this update" section to describe an issue that users may experience. |
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September 10, 2024 |
Added a resolution for the known issue in the "Known issues in this update" section. |
