Summary

This security update resolves a Microsoft Project remote code execution vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2024-38189.

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?)

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 5002328.

File hash information

File name

SHA256 hash

project2016-kb5002561-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

2365B2218BC7D86FEB510BE413478CC8FA1BADEA31C8D74A1F3EF0B00B365B2E

project2016-kb5002561-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

6C1FE0ADB223E4B2891A07236757AF27D89B318C60CA2AACBF2F35FF63A9C5DA

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 name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Nameext.dll.x64

16.0.4888.1000

335,944

24-Jul-2024

08:14

Nameext.dll.x86

16.0.4888.1000

301,040

24-Jul-2024

08:13

Pjintl.dll_1025

16.0.5461.1001

4,311,624

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1028

16.0.5461.1001

3,574,744

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1029

16.0.5461.1001

4,443,720

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1030

16.0.5461.1001

4,476,488

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1031

16.0.5461.1001

4,656,128

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1032

16.0.5461.1001

4,716,616

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1033

16.0.4825.1000

4,377,456

24-Jul-2024

08:12

Pjintl.dll_1035

16.0.5461.1001

4,450,480

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1036

16.0.5461.1001

4,639,816

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1037

16.0.5461.1001

4,160,472

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1038

16.0.5461.1001

4,508,232

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1040

16.0.5461.1001

4,606,032

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1041

16.0.5461.1001

3,837,000

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1042

16.0.5461.1001

3,816,520

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1043

16.0.5461.1001

4,564,952

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1044

16.0.5461.1001

4,443,752

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1045

16.0.5461.1001

4,568,648

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1046

16.0.5461.1001

4,536,832

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1048

16.0.5461.1001

4,559,944

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1049

16.0.5461.1001

4,536,904

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1051

16.0.5461.1001

4,480,072

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1053

16.0.5461.1001

4,450,408

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1055

16.0.5461.1001

4,382,680

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1058

16.0.5461.1001

4,508,744

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1060

16.0.5461.1001

4,469,832

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_2052

16.0.5461.1001

3,561,944

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_2070

16.0.5461.1001

4,537,928

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_3082

16.0.5461.1001

4,579,296

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Winproj.exe

16.0.5461.1001

24,479,640

25-Jul-2024

06:18

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Nameext.dll.x64

16.0.4888.1000

335,944

24-Jul-2024

08:14

Nameext.dll.x86

16.0.4888.1000

301,040

24-Jul-2024

08:16

Pjintl.dll_1025

16.0.5461.1001

4,336,608

25-Jul-2024

06:17

Pjintl.dll_1028

16.0.5461.1001

3,599,976

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1029

16.0.5461.1001

4,468,696

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1030

16.0.5461.1001

4,501,472

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1031

16.0.5461.1001

4,681,208

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1032

16.0.5461.1001

4,741,600

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1033

16.0.4825.1000

4,402,336

24-Jul-2024

08:14

Pjintl.dll_1035

16.0.5461.1001

4,475,464

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1036

16.0.5461.1001

4,664,824

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1037

16.0.5461.1001

4,185,672

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1038

16.0.5461.1001

4,533,216

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1040

16.0.5461.1001

4,631,008

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1041

16.0.5461.1001

3,862,088

25-Jul-2024

06:17

Pjintl.dll_1042

16.0.5461.1001

3,841,608

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1043

16.0.5461.1001

4,590,256

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1044

16.0.5461.1001

4,468,920

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1045

16.0.5461.1001

4,593,760

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1046

16.0.5461.1001

4,561,880

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1048

16.0.5461.1001

4,584,928

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1049

16.0.5461.1001

4,562,024

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1051

16.0.5461.1001

4,505,048

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1053

16.0.5461.1001

4,475,392

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1055

16.0.5461.1001

4,407,800

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1058

16.0.5461.1001

4,533,728

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_1060

16.0.5461.1001

4,494,808

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_2052

16.0.5461.1001

3,587,040

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_2070

16.0.5461.1001

4,562,944

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Pjintl.dll_3082

16.0.5461.1001

4,604,376

25-Jul-2024

06:18

Winproj.exe

16.0.5461.1001

30,890,392

25-Jul-2024

06:17

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