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Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype for Business, and Microsoft Lync. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user either visits a specially crafted website or opens a specially crafted document. 

To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-097.

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Important

  • All future security and non-security updates for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 require update 2919355 to be installed. We recommend that you install update 2919355 on your Windows RT 8.1-based, Windows 8.1-based, or Windows Server 2012 R2-based computer so that you receive future updates.

  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

Additional information about this security update


The following articles contain additional information about this security update as it relates to individual product versions. The articles may contain known issue information.

  • 3178034 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Microsoft Graphics Component: August 9, 2016

  • 3176492 Cumulative update for Windows 10: August 9, 2016

  • 3176493 Cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1511: August 9, 2016

  • 3176495 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607: August 9, 2016

  • 3115109 MS16-097: Description of the security update for 2007 Microsoft Office Suite: August 9, 2016

  • 3115131 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Office 2010: August 9, 2016

  • 3115481 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Word Viewer: August 9, 2016

  • 3115408 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Skype for Business 2016: August 9, 2016

  • 3115431 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business): August 9, 2016

  • 3174301 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Lync 2010: August 9, 2016

  • 3174302 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Lync 2010 Attendee (user level install): August 9, 2016

  • 3174304 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Lync 2010 Attendee (admin level install): August 9, 2016

  • 3174305 MS16-097: Description of the security update for Live Meeting Console: August 9, 2016

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows 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.

Note For Windows RT 8.1, this update is available through Windows Update only.

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.

Click the download link in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-097 that corresponds to the version of Windows that you are running.

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Windows Vista (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file names

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista:
Windows6.0-KB3178034-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista:
Windows6.0-KB3178034-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Update log file

Not applicable

Restart requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal information

WUSA.exe does not support uninstalling updates. To uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3178034

Registry key verification

There is no registry key to validate the presence of this update.

Windows Server 2008 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file names

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008:
Windows6.0-KB3178034-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008:
Windows6.0-KB3178034-x64.msu

For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008:
Windows6.0-KB3178034-ia64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Update log file

Not applicable

Restart requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal information

WUSA.exe does not support uninstalling updates. To uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3178034

Registry key verification

There is no registry key to validate the presence of this update.

Windows 7 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7:
Windows6.1-KB3178034-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7:
Windows6.1-KB3178034-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Update log file

Not applicable

Restart requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal information

To uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3178034

Registry key verification

There is no registry key to validate the presence of this update.

Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:
Windows6.1-KB3178034-x64.msu

For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2:
Windows6.1-KB3178034-ia64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Update log file

Not applicable

Restart requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal information

To uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3178034

Registry key verification

There is no registry key to validate the presence of this update.

Windows 8.1 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3178034-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 8.1:
Windows8.1-KB3178034-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal information

To uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click Windows Update. Under See also, click Installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3178034

Registry key verification

Registry keys do not exist to validate the presence of these updates.

Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012:
Windows8-RT-KB3178034-x64.msu

For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012 R2:
Windows8.1-KB3178034-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal information

To uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click Windows Update. Under See also, click Installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3178034

Registry key verification

Registry keys do not exist to validate the presence of these updates.

Windows RT 8.1 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Deployment

The 3178034 update is available via Windows Update only.

Restart Requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal Information

Click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then click Windows Update. Under See also, click Installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File Information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3178034

Windows 10 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10:
Windows10.0-KB3176492-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10:
Windows10.0-KB3176492-x64.msu

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10 Version 1511:
Windows10.0-KB3176493-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10 Version 1511:
Windows10.0-KB3176493-x64.msu

For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 10 Version 1607:
Windows10.0-KB3176495-x86.msu

For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 10 Version 1607:
Windows10.0-KB3176495-x64.msu

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 934307

Restart requirement

You must restart the system after you apply this security update.

Removal information

To uninstall an update that is installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates, and then select from the list of updates.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3176492
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3176493
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3176495

Registry key verification

Registry keys do not exist to validate the presence of these updates.

Microsoft Word Viewer (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For Microsoft Word Viewer:
office2003-kb3115481-fullfile-enu.exe

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203

Restart requirement

In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012.

Removal information

Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3115481

Registry key verification

Not applicable

Microsoft Office 2007 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported editions of Microsoft Office 2007:
ogl2007-kb3115109-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203

Restart requirement

In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012.

Removal information

Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3115109

Registry key verification

Not applicable

Microsoft Office 2010 (all editions)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For all supported editions of Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit editions):
ogl2010-kb3115131-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

For all supported editions of Microsoft Office 2010 (64-bit editions):
ogl2010-kb3115131-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203

Restart requirement

In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012.

Removal information

Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

File information

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3115131

Registry key verification

Not applicable

Microsoft Live Meeting 2007, Microsoft Lync 2010, Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee, Microsoft Lync 2013 (Skype for Business), and Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (Skype for Business Basic)Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.

Security update file name

For Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console (3174305):
LMSetup.exe

For Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit) (3174301):
lync.msp

For Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit) (3174301):
lync.msp

For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (user level install) (3174302):
AttendeeUser.msp

For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (admin level install) (3174304):
AttendeeAdmin.msp

For all supported editions of Microsoft Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) (32-bit) and Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (Skype for Business Basic) (32-bit):
lync2013-kb3115431-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

For all supported editions of Microsoft Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) (64-bit) and Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (Skype for Business Basic) (64-bit):
lync2013-kb3115431-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

For all supported 32-bit editions of Skype for Business 2016 and Skype for Business Basic 2016:
lync2016-kb3115408-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

For all supported 64-bit editions of Skype for Business 2016 and Skype for Business Basic 2016:
lync2016-kb3115408-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

Installation switches

See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203

Restart requirement

In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message appears that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the chance that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files prior to installing the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012.

Removal Information

Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

File Information

For Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console:
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3174305

For all supported editions of Microsoft Lync 2010:
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3174301

For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (user level install):
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3174302

For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (admin level install):
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3174304

For Microsoft Link 2013 (Skype for Business) and Microsoft Link Basic 2013 (Skype for Business Basic):
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3115431

For Skype for Business 2016 and Skype for Business Basic 2016:
See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3115408

Registry Key Verification

For Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 Console:
Not applicable

For Microsoft Lync 2010 (32-bit):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{0EEB34F6-991D-4a1b-8EEB-772DA0EADB22}
Version = 7577.4498

For Microsoft Lync 2010 (64-bit):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{0EEB34F6-991D-4a1b-8EEB-772DA0EADB22}
Version = 7577.4498

For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (user level install):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{0EEB34F6-991D-4a1b-8EEB-772DA0EADB22}
Version = 7577.4498

For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (admin level install):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\94E53390F8C13794999249B19E6CFE33\InstallProperties\DisplayVersion = 4.0.7577.4498

For Microsoft Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) and Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (Skype for Business Basic):
Not applicable

For Skype for Business 2016 and Skype for Business Basic 2016:
Not applicable


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