Applies ToMicrosoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Word 2010

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-2020-17020.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?).

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.

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: November 10, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 4486703.

File hash information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

word2010-kb4486740-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

C2E29E2274D550A96C975C34C28B8944011EAD6C

042FF8125B4E0DEFEA90444F0810C60D6F312591030191F777B7B36E90ADD9A2

word2010-kb4486740-fullfile-x64-glb.exe

AF79FEE75FEB3E8C48946745339EC396C1164144

23C8368735C91B9AF7CB42CD3275928147841CCE38705E637A9DFA8B8207D461

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.

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

msword.olb

msword.olb

14.0.7162.5000

902,304

11-Sep-2018

07:03

winword.exe

winword.exe

14.0.7262.5000

1,432,168

15-Oct-2020

12:47

wordicon.exe

wordicon.exe

14.0.7120.5000

1,859,240

11-Sep-2018

05:21

wrd12cnv.dll

wordcnv.dll

14.0.7262.5000

5,486,184

15-Oct-2020

12:46

wwlib.dll

wwlib.dll

14.0.7262.5000

19,396,200

15-Oct-2020

12:48

File identifier

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

msword.olb

msword.olb

14.0.7162.5000

902,304

11-Sep-2018

07:03

winword.exe

winword.exe

14.0.7262.5000

1,433,192

15-Oct-2020

12:54

wordicon.exe

wordicon.exe

14.0.7120.5000

1,859,240

11-Sep-2018

05:21

wrd12cnv.dll

wordcnv.dll

14.0.7262.5000

6,843,512

15-Oct-2020

12:46

wwlib.dll

wwlib.dll

14.0.7262.5000

24,543,848

15-Oct-2020

12:53

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