Resolves vulnerabilities in Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file.

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 MS15-131.

Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Service Pack 3 for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007 installed on the computer.

For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3116111.

How to obtain and install the security update

Method 1: Microsoft Update

This security 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 turn on automatic updating, see Get security updates automatically.

Method 2: Microsoft Download Center

You can obtain the stand-alone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.

Download security update for Office Excel Viewer 2007

More Information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this security update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 3116111.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 3101560.

File hash information

File name	SHA1 hash	SHA256 hash
xlview-x-none.msp	9CE914E2AC54572F5AD0FB23743330F0905E5C8E	80910DC085963F832322F9AF33310F577B4FDE2A5C8A23E4EADA6E01F550EE64

File information

The English version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

For all supported versions of Office Excel Viewer 2007

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
xlview.exe	xlview.exe	12.0.6739.5000	13,251,776	11-Nov-2015	12:45

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help for installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country: International Support

MS15-131: Description of the security update for Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007: December 8, 2015