Description of the security update for Publisher 2016: February 13, 2024 (KB5002492)

Summary

This security update resolves a Microsoft Office remote code execution vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2024-20673.

**Note:**To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Publisher 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

After you install KB 5002457 (but not together with KB 5002498), a cross-update dependency is introduced that prevents Office applications from starting. This update eliminates the dependency and allows the applications to start even if both updates are not installed. However, both updates should be installed to address the original security issue.

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 stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get 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 5002492 for the 32-bit version of Publisher 2016
• Download security update 5002492 for the 64-bit version of Publisher 2016

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see Deployments - Security Update Guide.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 5002462.

File hash information

File name	SHA256 hash
publisher2016-kb5002492-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	073368FBE962507A425D99C0176363D8548E6F96231BD15D12A3BD080F6F1B22
publisher2016-kb5002492-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	9C35F9C9BCCF9323FF6E4506E0FB4DB89399B65EE18005CB8DA616029C4E809F

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 Publisher 2016

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
pub6intl.dll_1025	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5978816	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1025	pubcolor.scm		28160	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1026	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6025400	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1026	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1029	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6037696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1029	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1030	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5988544	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1030	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1031	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6046392	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1031	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1032	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6072000	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1032	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_3082	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6019264	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_3082	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1061	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5982904	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1061	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1035	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5987008	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1035	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1036	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6037696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1036	pubcolor.scm		28672	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1037	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5945016	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1037	pubcolor.scm		28160	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1081	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6052536	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1081	pubcolor.scm		28160	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1050	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5995704	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1050	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1038	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6033088	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1038	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1057	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5991104	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1057	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1040	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5994688	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1040	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1041	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5976256	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1041	pubcolor.scm		27136	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1087	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6052032	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1087	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1042	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5965504	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1042	pubcolor.scm		26624	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1063	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6023872	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1063	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1062	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6021816	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1062	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1086	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5996728	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1086	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1044	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5983424	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1044	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1043	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5999288	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1043	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1045	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6048960	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1045	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1046	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6006968	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1046	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_2070	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6024896	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_2070	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1048	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6057152	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1048	pubcolor.scm		28672	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1049	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6017208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1049	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1051	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6048960	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1051	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1060	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6004416	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1060	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_2074	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6010552	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_2074	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_9242	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6010560	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_9242	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1053	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5990592	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1053	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1054	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6023360	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1054	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1055	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6037184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1055	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1058	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6025920	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1058	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1066	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	6068928	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1066	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_2052	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5948608	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_2052	pubcolor.scm		26624	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1028	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5950144	17-Jan-24	03:25
pubcolor.scm_1028	pubcolor.scm		26624	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1033	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4684.1000	5972664	16-Jan-24	02:17
morph9.dll	morph9.dll	16.0.5413.1000	485888	16-Jan-24	02:18
mspub.exe	mspub.exe	16.0.5435.1000	10660368	17-Jan-24	12:56
prtf9.dll	prtf9.dll	16.0.5413.1000	159200	16-Jan-24	02:18
ptxt9.dll	ptxt9.dll	16.0.5435.1000	734928	17-Jan-24	12:56
pubconv.dll	pubconv.dll	16.0.5391.1000	653712	16-Jan-24	02:18

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For all supported x64-based versions of Publisher 2016

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
pub6intl.dll_1025	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5998088	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1025	pubcolor.scm		28160	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1026	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6038976	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1026	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1029	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6051240	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1029	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1030	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6002808	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1030	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1031	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6059936	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1031	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1032	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6086184	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1032	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_3082	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6033424	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_3082	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1061	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5996456	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1061	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1035	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6000576	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1035	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1036	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6051344	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1036	pubcolor.scm		28672	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1037	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5963792	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1037	pubcolor.scm		28160	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1081	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6066728	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1081	pubcolor.scm		28160	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1050	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6009360	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1050	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1038	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6046728	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1038	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1057	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6004640	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1057	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1040	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6008984	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1040	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1041	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5990336	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1041	pubcolor.scm		27136	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1087	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6065680	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1087	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1042	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5979768	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1042	pubcolor.scm		26624	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1063	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6037952	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1063	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1062	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6035392	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1062	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1086	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6010304	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1086	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1044	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5997072	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1044	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1043	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6013560	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1043	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1045	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6063224	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1045	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1046	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6020728	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1046	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_2070	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6038544	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_2070	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1048	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6070936	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1048	pubcolor.scm		28672	17-Jan-24	03:25
pub6intl.dll_1049	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6031296	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1049	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1051	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6062608	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1051	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1060	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6018464	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1060	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_2074	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6024232	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_2074	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_9242	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6024312	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_9242	pubcolor.scm		29696	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1053	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6004240	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1053	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1054	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6037656	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1054	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1055	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6050728	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1055	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1058	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6039456	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1058	pubcolor.scm		29184	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1066	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	6082464	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1066	pubcolor.scm		30208	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_2052	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5962360	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_2052	pubcolor.scm		26624	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1028	pub6intl.dll	16.0.5435.1000	5963920	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubcolor.scm_1028	pubcolor.scm		26624	17-Jan-24	03:26
pub6intl.dll_1033	pub6intl.dll	16.0.4666.1000	5982392	16-Jan-24	02:19
morph9.dll	morph9.dll	16.0.5404.1000	639392	16-Jan-24	02:19
mspub.exe	mspub.exe	16.0.5435.1000	13656696	17-Jan-24	12:57
prtf9.dll	prtf9.dll	16.0.5095.1000	185192	16-Jan-24	02:19
ptxt9.dll	ptxt9.dll	16.0.5435.1000	960688	17-Jan-24	12:57
pubconv.dll	pubconv.dll	16.0.5391.1000	864744	16-Jan-24	02:19
pubtrap.dll	pubtrap.dll	16.0.5149.1000	72576	16-Jan-24	02:19

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