This security update resolves remote code execution vulnerabilities that exist in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-16929 and Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-16954.
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?).