# KB3179163: August 2016 security update

KB3179163, released August 9, 2016, fixes 4 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3179163
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Aug 9, 2016
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2016-3316, exploitation more likely)
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/3179163

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft OneNote for Mac 2016](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-onenote-for-mac-2016.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-word-2016-for-mac.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2016-3316](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-3316.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.4719 | More likely |
| [CVE-2016-3313](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-3313.md) | High | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.4983 |  |
| [CVE-2016-3315](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-3315.md) | High | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.3015 |  |
| [CVE-2016-3317](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-3317.md) | High | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.2213 |  |

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