Description of the security update for Office 2016: November 10, 2020

Summary

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-17062.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?).

Improvements and fixes

This security update fixes the following nonsecurity issue:

• An application that uses the Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 orMicrossoft.ACE.OLEDB.16.0 COM provider to call OLEDB interfaces may crash.

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 4484508 for the 32-bit version of Office 2016
• Download security update 4484508 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: November 10, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 4484431.

File hash information

File name	SHA1 hash	SHA256 hash
ace2016-kb4484508-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	8C22DE26AA939A4D04776C5B508F3D82BE63A266	53FEA735E9582F16C1970C63507B5B4833A5465477F23491693DFC28F68E22BC
ace2016-kb4484508-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	40693EC250836E8668C8688D08140B6D92D01817	8C18B543FCCB05473D026A1EEC2C4397F2528BA040A76A71A896DC972A08EC39

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
acecore.dll	acecore.dll	16.0.5083.1000	1700208	14-Oct-20	07:51
acacedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.4684.1000	446824	13-Oct-20	04:29
acedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.4684.1000	446824	13-Oct-20	04:29
acees.dll	acees.dll	16.0.4852.1000	674536	13-Oct-20	04:29
aceexcl.dll	aceexcl.dll	16.0.5044.1000	414120	13-Oct-20	04:29
aceodbc.dll	aceodbc.dll	16.0.4999.1000	299976	13-Oct-20	04:29
aceoddbs.dll	aceoddbs.dll	16.0.4684.1000	26472	13-Oct-20	04:29
aceoledb.dll	aceoledb.dll	16.0.5083.1000	340416	14-Oct-20	07:51
acetxt.dll	acetxt.dll	16.0.4996.1000	175000	13-Oct-20	04:29
acexbe.dll	acexbe.dll	16.0.4831.1000	265920	13-Oct-20	04:29
expsrv.dll	expsrv.dll	7.1.1100	333176	13-Oct-20	08:04
vbajet32.dll	vbajet32.dll	7.1.1100	17784	13-Oct-20	08:04

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For all supported x64-based versions of Office 2016

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
acecore.dll	acecore.dll	16.0.5083.1000	2292088	14-Oct-20	07:56
acacedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.4492.1000	604536	13-Oct-20	04:37
acedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.4492.1000	604536	13-Oct-20	04:37
acees.dll	acees.dll	16.0.4924.1000	906168	13-Oct-20	04:37
aceexch.dll	aceexch.dll	16.0.4759.1000	259480	13-Oct-20	04:37
aceexcl.dll	aceexcl.dll	16.0.5044.1000	545688	13-Oct-20	04:37
aceodbc.dll	aceodbc.dll	16.0.4999.1000	352624	13-Oct-20	04:37
aceoddbs.dll	aceoddbs.dll	16.0.4513.1000	28536	13-Oct-20	04:37
aceoledb.dll	aceoledb.dll	16.0.5083.1000	441264	14-Oct-20	07:56
acetxt.dll	acetxt.dll	16.0.4996.1000	213912	13-Oct-20	04:37
acexbe.dll	acexbe.dll	16.0.4831.1000	326544	13-Oct-20	04:37
expsrv.dll	expsrv.dll	7.1.1100	503672	13-Oct-20	08:03
vbajet32.dll	vbajet32.dll	7.1.1100	20856	13-Oct-20	08:03

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