Patch tracker / KB4011160

KB4011160: Microsoft Office 2016 Security Update (September 2026)

KB4011160 is a High security update for Microsoft Office 2016, released 2026-09-08. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 8.8. It is the 42nd largest of the 52 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

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Update summary

High

2026-09-08

Released

CVEs fixed

8.8

Max CVSS v3

High

Severity

Deploy this cycle

Fixes 1 CVE for Microsoft Office 2016. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 8.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to <1%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB4011160 Microsoft support article

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB4011160

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I am an IT admin triaging Microsoft updates. Facts for KB4011160 (source: https://senserva.com/kb/4011160.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed daily (early morning US Central)):
- Update: KB4011160, Microsoft Office 2016, released 2026-09-08
- Severity: High; fixes 1 CVE, max CVSS 8.8
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- CVEs include: CVE-2026-78512
- Download: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4011160
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How urgent this update is and why, in two sentences. 2) Which systems should get it first. 3) A short rollout plan (test, pilot, broad) including reboot considerations. 4) What to verify after deployment.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Full tracking and change history for KB4011160

Released: 2026-09-08
Last changed: 2026-09-26
Changes tracked: 3

Senserva began recording day-to-day change history on 2026-07-07, and refreshes it several times a day. Release dates are historical where Microsoft publishes them; revision history is tracked from that date forward, so it does not include changes made before then.

Check if KB4011160 is installed

Elevated PowerShell. No output means it is not installed.

# Is KB4011160 installed? (elevated PowerShell)
Get-HotFix -Id KB4011160 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Across many machines (replace the names):
Invoke-Command -ComputerName SERVER01,SERVER02 {
  Get-HotFix -Id KB4011160 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
} | Select-Object PSComputerName, HotFixID, InstalledOn

CVEs fixed by this update

Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited
CVE-2026-78512	High	8.8	<1%	No

Scope and sources

Affected products

Also released in September 2026

Authoritative references

Official KB4011160 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update Catalog Microsoft Security Update Guide

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KB4011160: Microsoft Office 2016 Security Update (September 2026)

Update summary

Full tracking and change history for KB4011160

Check if KB4011160 is installed

CVEs fixed by this update

Scope and sources

KB5122871

KB5122876

KB5122878

KB5122880

KB5122882

KB5123065

KB5123066

KB5123099