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Description of the security update for Word 2010: August 11, 2020

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Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-1503 and Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-1583.

Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Service Pack 2 for Office 2010 installed on the computer.

Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2010. It doesn't apply to the Office 2010 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student (see What version of Office am I using?).

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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 standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get the standalone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.

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More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: August 11, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 4484458.

File hash information

File name SHA1 hash SHA256 hash
word2010-kb4484494-fullfile-x86-glb.exe 9871935CD8D695593A7F230706C086E1F64C0D51 0CADC0DF42BAC04AB19177B7CDA8555E98400D0C2034B6C8AFB0F66680D19509
word2010-kb4484494-fullfile-x64-glb.exe 41C4D6F0864D5E6DF445770CFE2F7C323304EE13 0C5A40CF8FFF6ACF79373F7274131CC683A6D34A030722280DC1957AF56DADD1


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.

For all supported x86-based versions of Word 2010
File identifier File name File version File size Date Time
msword.olb msword.olb 14.0.7162.5000 902,304 14-Oct-2015 04:59
winword.exe winword.exe 14.0.7256.5000 1,432,184 18-Jul-2020 08:38
wordicon.exe wordicon.exe 14.0.7120.5000 1,859,240 05-Mar-2014 06:06
wrd12cnv.dll wordcnv.dll 14.0.7256.5000 5,486,184 18-Jul-2020 08:35
wwlib.dll wwlib.dll 14.0.7256.5000 19,051,640 18-Jul-2020 08:39
For all supported x64-based versions of Word 2010
File identifier File name File version File size Date Time
msword.olb msword.olb 14.0.7162.5000 902,304 14-Oct-2015 05:03
winword.exe winword.exe 14.0.7256.5000 1,433,192 18-Jul-2020 08:43
wordicon.exe wordicon.exe 14.0.7120.5000 1,859,240 05-Mar-2014 06:06
wrd12cnv.dll wordcnv.dll 14.0.7256.5000 6,843,496 18-Jul-2020 08:35
wwlib.dll wwlib.dll 14.0.7256.5000 24,543,848 18-Jul-2020 08:43

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Article Info
Article ID : 4484494
Revision : 6
Created on : 8/6/2020
Published on : 8/11/2020
Exists online : False
Views : 184