Applies ToProject Professional 2016 Project Standard 2016

Summary

This security update resolves a remote code execution vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Project software if the software does not check the source markup of a file. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-1449.Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Project 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?).

Improvements and fixes

This security update contains fixes for the following nonsecurity issues:

  • When the Predecessor or Successor field is edited in a Form view, an extra ProjectBeforeTaskChange event is fired.

  • When you change the project start and finish dates in the Project Information dialog box, the ProjectBeforeTaskChange event doesn't capture this property change.

  • Project may crash when you open a project .xml file.

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: July 14, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 4484399.

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

project2016-kb4484441-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

EA8592392E0013CBFEA8D19CB8B569B91F2B7C4E

44B0E648AD167627DFFA6260076652E0DAD73377165B35D85E918CF662A2ACC1

project2016-kb4484441-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

DB450FA2E692A735028CC66D1730F66582B36D48

D9B34495DF4F5ED1363FDEF371DB35B9CBD1B2515846B13E10AC50907423CD27

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

pjintl.dll_1025

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4309352

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1029

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4441472

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1030

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4474216

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1031

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4653952

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1032

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4714344

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_3082

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4577152

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1035

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4448120

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1036

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4637568

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1037

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4158328

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1038

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4505976

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1040

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4603776

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1041

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3834744

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1042

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3814272

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1044

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4441472

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1043

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4562816

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1045

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4566400

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1046

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4534648

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_2070

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4535680

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1048

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4557688

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1049

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4534656

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1051

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4477824

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1060

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4467584

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1053

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4448128

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1055

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4380544

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1058

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4506496

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_2052

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3559808

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1028

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3572600

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1033

pjintl.dll

16.0.4825.1000

4377456

16-Jun-20

03:28

winproj.exe

winproj.exe

16.0.5032.1000

24467256

17-Jun-20

07:27

nameext.dll.x64

nameext.dll

16.0.4888.1000

335944

16-Jun-20

03:31

nameext.dll.x86

nameext.dll

16.0.4888.1000

301040

16-Jun-20

03:29

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

pjintl.dll_1025

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4334464

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1029

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4466560

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1030

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4499320

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1031

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4679040

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1032

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4739456

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_3082

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4602240

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1035

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4473216

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1036

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4662648

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1037

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4183416

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1038

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4531064

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1040

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4628864

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1041

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3859840

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1042

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3839360

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1044

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4466560

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1043

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4587904

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1045

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4591488

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1046

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4559720

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_2070

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4560768

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1048

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4582784

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1049

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4559744

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1051

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4502912

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1060

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4492648

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1053

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4473216

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1055

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4405600

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1058

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

4531584

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_2052

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3584896

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1028

pjintl.dll

16.0.5032.1000

3597696

17-Jun-20

07:27

pjintl.dll_1033

pjintl.dll

16.0.4825.1000

4402336

16-Jun-20

03:32

pjintl_1.dll

pjintl.dll

16.0.4825.1000

4402336

16-Jun-20

03:32

winproj.exe

winproj.exe

16.0.5032.1000

30873920

17-Jun-20

07:26

nameext.dll.x64

nameext.dll

16.0.4888.1000

335944

16-Jun-20

03:31

nameext.dll.x86

nameext.dll

16.0.4888.1000

301040

16-Jun-20

03:29

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