Summary
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office 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 MS15-081. Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Microsoft Visio 2016 installed on the computer. For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see KB3080790.
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.
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Download security update KB3085538 for the 32-bit version of Office 2016
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Download security update KB3085538 for the 64-bit version of Office 2016
More Information
Security update deployment information
For deployment information about this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article KB3080790.
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 Office 2016
File identifier |
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
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ieawsdc.dll.x64 |
ieawsdc.dll |
15.0.4421.0 |
293440 |
19-Sep-15 |
11:24 |
ieawsdc.dll.x86 |
ieawsdc.dll |
15.0.4421.0 |
241320 |
19-Sep-15 |
10:25 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Office 2016
File identifier |
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ieawsdc.dll.x64 |
ieawsdc.dll |
15.0.4421.0 |
293440 |
19-Sep-15 |
11:24 |
ieawsdc.dll.x86 |
ieawsdc.dll |
15.0.4421.0 |
241320 |
19-Sep-15 |
10:25 |
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