Description of the security update for Office 2016: January 14, 2020

Summary

This security update resolves a remote code execution vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Office software if the software does not correctly handle objects in memory. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-0652.

Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Office 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.

• Download security update 4484221 for the 32-bit version of Office 2016
• Download security update 4484221 for the 64-bit version of Office 2016

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: January 14, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released update 4484182.

File hash information

File name	SHA1 hash	SHA256 hash
graph2016-kb4484221-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	2CF2FC634651A0ED386C254CC126B1E0A6FA2D0E	BF2533285D1A13B6526759B5FD3F5291282559734619C51DD08DDF394E389516
graph2016-kb4484221-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	31620AB594EB59E88B296D1BEB0397150259A455	0918349746A98A0783D84E11CF74E815680C615DD1FC3DF08DD04AFE515DB526

File informationThe 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.

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For all supported x86-based versions of Office 2016

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
graph.exe	graph.exe	16.0.4954.1000	4420152	19-Dec-19	08:55

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For all supported x64-based versions of Office 2016

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
graph.exe	graph.exe	16.0.4954.1000	5730664	19-Dec-19	08:49

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