MS17-014: Description of the security update for Word 2010: March 14, 2017

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 Security Bulletin MS17-014.

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

For a complete list of affected versions of Microsoft Office software, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 4013241.

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 stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get the stand-alone 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 Microsoft Knowledge Base article 4013241.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update KB3128034.

File hash information

Package Name	Package Hash SHA 1	Package Hash SHA 2
word2010-kb3178687-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	33FC7B01E4B48AF1EBFC34C2B1FAFD0DC5236297	5CAAA775C231E5F78A8A6F923F5C1C41EBCB95B9872E4515F63ED0128B96924F
word2010-kb3178687-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	A743F41CBC5D1F384FD73ED6CBC295A53D1D3BE8	187D9013D176BB16D7D8C54957D96E48C12A2CF19D23581EB16E7776A67F7103

File information

The English version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.

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	05:59
winword.exe	winword.exe	14.0.7179.5000	1,432,256	17-Feb-2017	01:40
wordicon.exe	wordicon.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,859,240	05-Mar-2014	07:06
wrd12cnv.dll	wordcnv.dll	14.0.7179.5000	5,483,712	17-Feb-2017	01:40
wwlib.dll	wwlib.dll	14.0.7179.5000	19,399,864	17-Feb-2017	01:40

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	06:03
winword.exe	winword.exe	14.0.7179.5000	1,433,280	17-Feb-2017	01:42
wordicon.exe	wordicon.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,859,240	05-Mar-2014	07:06
wrd12cnv.dll	wordcnv.dll	14.0.7179.5000	6,840,000	17-Feb-2017	01:37
wwlib.dll	wwlib.dll	14.0.7179.5000	24,534,208	17-Feb-2017	01:43

How to get help and support for this security update

Help for installing updates: Windows Update FAQ

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Support and Troubleshooting

Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft Secure

Local support according to your country: International Support