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Description of the security update for Word 2016: November 13, 2018


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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 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2018-8573.
 
Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Word 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 Determining your Office version).

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Improvements and fixes

This security update contains improvements and fixes for the following nonsecurity issues:
 
  • The custom dictionary can't be set through Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). The macro command runs, but the default dictionary isn't changed.
  • When you insert an Adobe Reader OLE object in 64-bit Microsoft Word 2016 through Insert->Object->Object, the icon for the 32-bit Adobe Reader isn't displayed correctly in the Object dialog box.
  • This update adds translations for all languages of Word 2016.

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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 Windows Update: FAQ.
 
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 security update deployment information: November 13, 2018.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update KB 4461449.

File hash information
 
File name SHA1 hash SHA256 hash
word2016-kb4461504-fullfile-x86-glb.exe 1D02C4ED683CF4A5296C29CEA7944895B65D1F66 9460A1F1F6233198AF13F1A942B31D7DFA6C403917A55724AE48B31C7FF036C9
word2016-kb4461504-fullfile-x64-glb.exe 8D099E8141278EEAD7139912556500A535A95B65 A151158AAB79F10D77D173FB206628E4098F8DAF5AA3A23CCAE522574290FEAC
 
File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. 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.
 
For all supported x86-based versions of Word 2016
File identifier File name File version File size Date Time
wwintl.dll_1025 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 822024 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1026 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 818952 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1029 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 874768 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1030 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 805968 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1031 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 886352 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1032 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 876104 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_3082 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 845904 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1061 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 769096 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1035 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 816712 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1036 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 882248 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1037 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 760392 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1081 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 863304 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1050 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 829008 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1038 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 884808 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1057 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 777288 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1040 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 836872 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1041 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 788560 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1087 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 878864 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1042 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 781904 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1063 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 835152 17-Oct-18 04:24
wwintl.dll_1062 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 822856 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1086 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 780872 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1044 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 794696 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1043 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 834120 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1045 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 850512 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1046 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 851744 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_2070 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 859728 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1048 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 894544 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1049 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 808016 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1051 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 889424 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1060 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 819784 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_2074 wwintl.dll 16.0.4765.1000 816400 17-Oct-18 06:24
wwintl.dll_9242 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 816200 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1053 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 801360 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1054 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 823376 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1055 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 880208 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1058 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 818440 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1066 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 910920 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_2052 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 695560 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwintl.dll_1028 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 704264 17-Oct-18 04:25
pdfreflow.exe pdfreflow.exe 16.0.4762.1000 10303592 16-Oct-18 01:23
wwintl.dll_1033 wwintl.dll 16.0.4765.1000 698952 16-Oct-18 01:22
winword.exe winword.exe 16.0.4771.1000 1935944 17-Oct-18 04:22
wrd12cnv.dll wordcnv.dll 16.0.4771.1000 9166088 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwlib.dll wwlib.dll 16.0.4771.1000 29601544 17-Oct-18 04:22
For all supported x64-based versions of Word 2016
File identifier File name File version File size Date Time
calligra.dll calligra.dll 16.0.4528.1000 338688 17-Oct-18 06:44
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1025 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 942856 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1025 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 942856 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1026 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 897800 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1026 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 897800 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1029 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 953416 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1029 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 953416 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1030 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 884808 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1030 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 884808 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1031 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 965384 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1031 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 965384 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1032 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 955152 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1032 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 955152 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_3082 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 924936 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_3082 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 924936 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1061 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 848144 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1061 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 848144 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1035 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 895560 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1035 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 895560 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1036 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 961312 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1036 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 961312 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1037 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 881224 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1037 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 881224 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1081 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 942152 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1081 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 942152 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1050 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 907848 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1050 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 907848 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1038 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 963848 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1038 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 963848 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1057 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 856328 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1057 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 856328 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1040 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 915536 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1040 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 915536 17-Oct-18 04:23
wac.word.wwintl.dll_1041 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 867600    
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1041 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 867600 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1041 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 867600 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1087 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 957520 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1087 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 957520 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1042 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 860944 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1042 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 860944 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1063 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 914184 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1063 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 914184 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1062 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 901904 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1062 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 901904 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1086 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 859720 17-Oct-18 04:22
wwintl.dll_1086 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 859720 17-Oct-18 04:22
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1044 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 874248 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1044 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 874248 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1043 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 913480 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1043 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 913480 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1045 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 929552 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1045 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 929552 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1046 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 931088 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1046 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 931088 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2070 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 938568 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_2070 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 938568 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1048 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 973384 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1048 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 973384 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1049 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 886856 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1049 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 886856 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1051 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 968464 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1051 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 968464 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1060 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 898824 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1060 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 898824 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2074 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 895048 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_2074 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 895048 17-Oct-18 04:23
wac.word.wwintl.dll_9242 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 895048    
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_9242 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 895048 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_9242 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 895048 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1053 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 880904 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1053 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 880904 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1054 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 902424 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1054 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 902424 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1055 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 959256 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1055 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 959256 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1058 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 897304 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1058 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 897304 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1066 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 990000 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1066 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 990000 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_2052 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 774424 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_2052 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 774424 17-Oct-18 04:23
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1028 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 783128 17-Oct-18 04:23
wwintl.dll_1028 wwintl.dll 16.0.4771.1000 783128 17-Oct-18 04:23
pdfreflow.exe pdfreflow.exe 16.0.4762.1000 15916848 16-Oct-18 01:34
wac.word.wwintl.dll_1033 wwintl.dll 16.0.4765.1000 778528    
wdsrv.conversion.word.wwintl.dll_1033 wwintl.dll 16.0.4765.1000 778528 16-Oct-18 01:29
wwintl.dll_1033 wwintl.dll 16.0.4765.1000 778528 16-Oct-18 01:29
winword.exe winword.exe 16.0.4771.1000 1939016 17-Oct-18 04:25
wrd12cnv.dll wordcnv.dll 16.0.4771.1000 11868440 17-Oct-18 04:25
wwlib.dll wwlib.dll 16.0.4771.1000 37219400 17-Oct-18 04:25

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How to get help and support for this security update

Protect yourself online and at home: Windows Security support
 
Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure
 
Local support according to your country: International Support

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Article ID : 4461504
Revision : 22
Created on : 4/13/2020
Published on : 4/16/2020
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