Description of the security update for Office 2016: January 12, 2021

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-2021-1714.

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 4493168 for the 32-bit version of Office 2016
• Download security update 4493168 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 12, 2021.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 4486757.

File hash information

File name	SHA1 hash	SHA256 hash
graph2016-kb4493168-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	1B89D514CE20933CC8462D52B0AE92B4E58437FA	3239BA1FF68697C89D147480730929C787C317B73C580588F389DCEB064A618C
graph2016-kb4493168-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	68B7CF37F9CA6A626AA91D7E8B59F0A93236314A	164485B223B00959D685B1254A7353B2A8A6DC0F7D7A355329724ED2B4565C1D

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	16.0.5110.1000	4419960	16-Dec-20	08:13

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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	16.0.5110.1000	5731192	16-Dec-20	08:12

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