MS14-017: Description of the security update for Word 2010 Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2: April 8, 2014

More information about this security update

This security update may fail to install on a computer that is running Microsoft Web Apps Server 2013 if the computer also has Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.

Prerequisites to apply this security update

To apply this security update, you must have Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office 2010 installed on the computer.

Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you install this security update.

In some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message is displayed that advises you to restart the computer.

To help reduce the possibility that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files before you install this security update.

See Why you may be prompted to restart your computer after you install a security update on a Windows-based computer for more information.

Removal information

Note We do not recommend that you remove any security update.

To remove this security update, use the Add or Remove Programs item or use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

Note When you remove this security update, you may be prompted to insert the disc that contains Microsoft Office. Additionally, you may not have the option to uninstall this security update from the Add or Remove Programs item or the Programs and Features item in Control Panel. There are several possible causes for this issue.

See Information about the ability to uninstall Office updates for more information.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces security update 2863901 .

FAQ

What is security update 2863919 required for?
Microsoft provides a complementary product for Word 2010 to a closed group of independent software developers. This product extends the functionality of Word 2010 and runs as part of the Microsoft Office 2010 product family. Update 2863919 targets only this complementary product. Specifically, a component of this product is updated by security update 2863919 to address the vulnerability that's described in security bulletin MS14-017. The updated product requires a separate installation (in addition to Office 2010), and this is available to customers directly from Microsoft under separate license terms and conditions. The updated product has never been generally available through any public distribution channel in the past, nor will it be made available in the future. Unless this product has been installed in addition to Office 2010, you do not have to install security update 2863919, nor will it be technically possible to do this. Instead, install security update 2863926 to resolve the vulnerability that's described in Security Bulletin MS14-017.