Description of the security update for Office 2016: November 9, 2021 (KB5002032)

Summary

This security update resolves a Microsoft Access remote code execution vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2021-41368.

**Note:**To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Microsoft 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 5002032 for the 32-bit version of Office 2016
• Download security update 5002032 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 9, 2021 (KB5007403).

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 5001997.

File hash information

File name		SHA256 hash
ace2016-kb5002032-fullfile-x86-glb.exe		968671B94AF082A8A54C8CAC74C0C91159B5EE864743914D64AD4E0C7533BCD6
ace2016-kb5002032-fullfile-x64-glb.exe		0130C4D28D93089AE3DE76BFA1B67AEEF95CA122057FE8FF7E6DB67F663F067C

File information

The 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	16.0.5239.1000	1700768	13-Oct-21	05:25
acacedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.5149.1000	448992	12-Oct-21	04:17
acedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.5149.1000	448992	12-Oct-21	04:17
aceerr.dll	aceerr.dll	16.0.5095.1000	50088	12-Oct-21	04:17
acees.dll	acees.dll	16.0.5149.1000	646608	12-Oct-21	04:17
aceexch.dll	aceexch.dll	16.0.5095.1000	203200	12-Oct-21	04:17
aceexcl.dll	aceexcl.dll	16.0.5149.1000	409000	12-Oct-21	04:17
aceodbc.dll	aceodbc.dll	16.0.5095.1000	300008	12-Oct-21	04:17
aceoddbs.dll	aceoddbs.dll	16.0.4684.1000	26472	12-Oct-21	04:17
aceoledb.dll	aceoledb.dll	16.0.5164.1000	340400	12-Oct-21	04:17
acetxt.dll	acetxt.dll	16.0.5188.1000	174984	12-Oct-21	04:17
acexbe.dll	acexbe.dll	16.0.5215.1000	230328	12-Oct-21	04:17
expsrv.dll	expsrv.dll	7.1.1115	333704	12-Oct-21	08:57
vbajet32.dll	vbajet32.dll	7.1.1115	17800	12-Oct-21	08:57

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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	16.0.5239.1000	2293136	13-Oct-21	05:28
acacedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.5095.1000	606192	12-Oct-21	04:23
acedao.dll	acedao.dll	16.0.5095.1000	606192	12-Oct-21	04:23
acees.dll	acees.dll	16.0.5095.1000	906192	12-Oct-21	04:23
aceexch.dll	aceexch.dll	16.0.4759.1000	259480	12-Oct-21	04:23
aceexcl.dll	aceexcl.dll	16.0.5095.1000	545696	12-Oct-21	04:23
aceodbc.dll	aceodbc.dll	16.0.4999.1000	352624	12-Oct-21	04:23
aceoddbs.dll	aceoddbs.dll	16.0.4513.1000	28536	12-Oct-21	04:23
aceoledb.dll	aceoledb.dll	16.0.5164.1000	441312	12-Oct-21	04:23
acetxt.dll	acetxt.dll	16.0.5188.1000	213920	12-Oct-21	04:23
acexbe.dll	acexbe.dll	16.0.5215.1000	283560	12-Oct-21	04:23
expsrv.dll	expsrv.dll	7.1.1115	504696	12-Oct-21	09:04
vbajet32.dll	vbajet32.dll	7.1.1115	20856	12-Oct-21	09:04

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