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   Microsoft Office 2016 15.23

   Agen G. N. Schmitz

   Microsoft has issued version 15.23 of its [1]Office 2016 suite, which
   patches a critical security vulnerability as well as provides a number
   of fixes and improvements to the individual apps in the suite. You can
   now export documents, presentations, and spreadsheets to the
   OpenDocument format, add any command you want to the ribbon for Word,
   Excel, and PowerPoint (requires Office 365 subscription), and customize
   the Quick Access Toolbar. PowerPoint now also enables you to export a
   presentation for burning to disc, sending in email, or uploading to the
   Web. The Outlook update fixes a spike in CPU usage that was introduced
   in version 15.22, resolves an issue with AutoCorrect preferences, and
   reintroduces the Edit Message feature.

   On the [2]security front, both Office 2016 and Office 2011 (which has
   been updated to [3]version 14.6.5) resolve a memory corruption
   vulnerability that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via
   an Office document. ($149.99 for one-time purchase, free update through
   Microsoft AutoUpdate, [4]release notes, 10.10+)

References

   1. https://products.office.com/en-us/mac/microsoft-office-for-mac
   2. https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-070
   3. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52948
   4. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3165798

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