MS16-121: Description of the security update for Word 2016: October 11, 2016

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Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121.

Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Word 2016 installed on the computer.

For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB3194063.

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Improvements and fixes

This security update contains improvements and fixes for the following nonsecurity issues:

This update provides the latest version of OneDrive for Business for Office collaboration synchronization integration. It also enables coauthoring of Office documents that are synchronized by OneDrive in a reliable and high-performance manner. This update lets you use Office together with the latest version of OneDrive for Business for improved online and offline user experiences for all files that are synchronized.

Significant changes to the user experience include the following improvements:
- The ability to quickly open OneDrive synchronized files from anywhere (File Explorer, Most Recently Used list, or websites). This enables Office applications to open the correct file and keeping all changes in synchronization.
- Rich collaboration and sharing experiences.
- Offline edits of synchronized files.
- Auto synchronization of the changes to the cloud and as soon as you are online.
To be able take advantage of Office collaboration synchronization integration, you must also have the following updates installed:
After you use object model to delete a shape in the header in Word 2016, the SeekView command fails.
Assume that you enter a password for opening a document and the save the document using a macro in Word 2016. When you close and open the document again and enter the password, the document can't be opened. This issue occurs because the password is truncated after 15 characters if the password is more than 15 characters.
Paragraph ID can't be set beyond 3277th paragraph.
When you print vertical documents in Word 2016, the right margin on the printout is incorrect.
When you insert a shape over a table in Word 2016, it's inserted about an inch lower if white spaces between pages are hidden.
When you use the Japanese IME to input certain symbol characters, such as arrows, in Word 2016, these symbol characters are displayed in Segoe UI Emoji unexpectedly.
After you set the section direction to Right-to-Left for a section in Word 2016, ine numbers continue to be displayed on the left side of the section text.

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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 the "Turn on automatic updating in Control Panel" section of this Safety & Security Center article.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

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.

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More Information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB3194063.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update KB3115439.

File hash information

Package name	Package hash SHA 1	Package hash SHA 2
word2016-kb3118331-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	2B1C8E0395A4149A1F0AEF7DDD25D82383807590	FAC7B983E4E01A695669D64DA01E6496F28A11FFC3D3FA2F6565D9EB543D906E
word2016-kb3118331-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	6B26629874E87596421B98812E0F0227404D487B	946DFEE1081453ECAEB06506BB3F577CFAA8EC48D0D39CF587F9703DFF8B5E12

File information

The English version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.

For all supported x86-based versions of Word 2016

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
wwintl.dll_1026	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	818872	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1030	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	805560	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_3082	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	845496	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1061	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	769208	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1050	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	828600	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1038	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	884408	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1040	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	836280	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1041	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	788152	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1087	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	878776	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1044	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	794808	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1045	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	850104	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1046	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	851648	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_2070	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	859320	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1048	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	894136	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1049	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	807608	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1060	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	819384	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_2074	wwintl.dll	16.0.4309.1000	806560	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_9242	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	815808	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1054	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	822968	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1055	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	879800	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1058	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	818360	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1066	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	911032	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_2052	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	694968	24-Sep-16	08:18
wwintl.dll_1028	wwintl.dll	16.0.4339.1000	703672	24-Sep-16	08:18
pdfreflow.exe	pdfreflow.exe	16.0.4405.1000	10302160	24-Sep-16	02:01
wwintl.dll_1033	wwintl.dll	16.0.4309.1000	689312	24-Sep-16	02:00
winword.exe	winword.exe	16.0.4444.1003	1936064	25-Sep-16	11:15
wrd12cnv.dll	wordcnv.dll	16.0.4444.1003	9157312	25-Sep-16	11:15
wwlib.dll	wwlib.dll	16.0.4444.1003	29568696	25-Sep-16	11:15

For all supported x64-based versions of Word 2016

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1025	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	942264	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1025	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	942264	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1026	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	897728	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1026	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	897728	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1029	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	953536	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1029	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	953536	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1030	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	884408	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1030	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	884408	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1031	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	964800	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1031	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	964800	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1032	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	955064	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1032	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	955064	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_3082	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	924344	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_3082	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	924344	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1061	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	848056	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1061	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	848056	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1035	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	895168	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1035	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	895168	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1036	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	960704	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1036	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	960704	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1037	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	881344	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1037	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	881344	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1081	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	942264	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1081	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	942264	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1050	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	907456	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1050	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	907456	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1038	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	963256	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1038	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	963256	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1057	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	856248	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1057	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	856248	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1040	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	915128	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1040	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	915128	25-Sep-16	11:13
wac.word.wwintl.dll_1041	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	867000
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1041	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	867000	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1041	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	867000	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1087	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	957624	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1087	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	957624	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1042	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	860352	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1042	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	860352	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1063	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	914104	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1063	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	914104	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1062	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	901304	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1062	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	901304	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1086	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	859840	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1086	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	859840	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1044	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	873664	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1044	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	873664	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1043	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	913080	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1043	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	913080	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1045	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	929472	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1045	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	929472	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1046	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	930488	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1046	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	930488	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2070	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	938168	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_2070	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	938168	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1048	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	973496	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1048	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	973496	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1049	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	886456	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1049	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	886456	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1051	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	968384	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1051	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	968384	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1060	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	898232	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1060	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	898232	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2074	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	894656	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_2074	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	894656	25-Sep-16	11:13
wac.word.wwintl.dll_9242	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	894656
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_9242	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	894656	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_9242	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	894656	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1053	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	880312	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1053	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	880312	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1054	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	902336	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1054	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	902336	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1055	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	958656	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1055	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	958656	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1058	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	897216	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1058	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	897216	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1066	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	989888	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1066	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	989888	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2052	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	774336	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_2052	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	774336	25-Sep-16	11:13
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1028	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	783032	25-Sep-16	11:13
wwintl.dll_1028	wwintl.dll	16.0.4444.1003	783032	25-Sep-16	11:13
pdfreflow.exe	pdfreflow.exe	16.0.4405.1000	15915728	24-Sep-16	02:07
wac.word.wwintl.dll_1033	wwintl.dll	16.0.4309.1000	768672
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1033	wwintl.dll	16.0.4309.1000	768672
wwintl.dll_1033	wwintl.dll	16.0.4309.1000	768672	24-Sep-16	02:03
winword.exe	winword.exe	16.0.4444.1003	1939128	25-Sep-16	11:15
wrd12cnv.dll	wordcnv.dll	16.0.4444.1003	11858616	25-Sep-16	11:15
wwlib.dll	wwlib.dll	16.0.4444.1003	37177536	25-Sep-16	11:15

How to get help and support for this security update

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Virus Solution and Security Center

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Applies to:

Word 2016

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MS16-121: Description of the security update for Word 2016: October 11, 2016

Summary

Improvements and fixes

How to get and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Update

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

More Information

Security update deployment information

Security update replacement information

File hash information

For all supported x86-based versions of Word 2016

For all supported x64-based versions of Word 2016

Applies to: