MicrosoftKB2687501MS12-057: Description of the security update for Office 2010 (MSO): August 14, 2012
<html><body><p>Describes the security update for Office 2010 (MSO) that was released on August 14, 2012.</p><h2>INTRODUCTION</h2><div>Microsoft has released security bulletin MS12-057. To view the complete security bulletin, go to one of the following Microsoft websites: <ul><li>Home users:<div><a href=“http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201208.aspx” target=“_self”>http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/bulletins/201208.aspx</a></div><span>Skip the details</span>: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:<br /><div><a href=“http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/” target=“_self”>http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/</a></div></li><li>IT professionals:<div><a href=“http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/ms12-057” target=“_self”>http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-057</a></div></li></ul><h3>How to obtain help and support for this security update</h3> Help installing updates: <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527” target=“_self”>Support for Microsoft Update</a><br /><br />Security solutions for IT professionals: <br /><a href=“http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx” target=“_self”>TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support</a><br /><br />Help protect your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: <a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master” target=“_self”>Virus Solution and Security Center</a><br /><br />Local support according to your country: <br /><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx” target=“_self”>International Support</a><br /><br /></div><h2></h2><div><h4>Known issues with this security update</h4><ul><li>Microsoft Update or Windows Update may offer this update even though you do not have Microsoft Office 2010 installed. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:<div><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/830335”>830335 </a> Microsoft Update and Windows Update offer updates for Office programs that you do not have installed </div></li><li>After you install this security update, Office files that have RMS protection seem to crash. For more information about how to resolve this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:<div><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2750155”>2750155 </a> Office files that have RMS protection seem to crash</div></li></ul></div><h2></h2><div><h4>Prerequisites to apply this security update</h4>To install this security update, you must have Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer.<br /><br />For more information about how to obtain this service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: <div><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2460049”>2460049 </a> Description of Office 2010 SP1</div></div><h2></h2><div><h4>Restart information</h4>You may have to restart the computer after you install this security update.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: <div><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/887012”>887012 </a> Why you may be prompted to restart your computer after you install a security update on a Windows-based computer </div></div><h2></h2><div><h4>Security update replacement information</h4>This security update replaces the following security update:<div><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2584066”>2584066 </a> MS11-073: Description of the security update for Office 2010: September 13, 2011</div></div><h2></h2><div><h4>Removal information</h4>To remove this security update, use the <strong>Add or Remove Programs</strong> item or the <strong>Programs and Features</strong> item in Control Panel.<br /><br /><span>Note</span> When you remove this security update, you may be prompted to insert the disc that contains Office 2010. Additionally, you may not have the option to uninstall this security update from the <strong>Add or Remove Programs</strong> item or the <strong>Programs and Features</strong> item in Control Panel. There are several possible causes of this issue.<br /><br /> For more information about the removal, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:<br /><br /><div><a href=“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/903771”>903771 </a> Information about the ability to uninstall Office updates</div></div><h2></h2><div><h4>File information</h4>The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the <br /> <strong>Time Zone</strong> tab in the <strong>Date and Time</strong> item in Control Panel.<br /><h5>For all supported x86 versions of Office 2010</h5><div><table><tr><th>File name</th><th>File version</th><th>File size</th><th>Date</th><th>Time</th></tr><tr><td>Mso.dll</td><td>14.0.6129.5000</td><td>18,628,704</td><td>21-Oct-2012</td><td>4:59</td></tr></table></div><h5>For all supported x64 versions of Office 2010</h5><div><table><tr><th>File name</th><th>File version</th><th>File size</th><th>Date</th><th>Time</th><th>Processor</th></tr><tr><td>Mso.dll</td><td>14.0.6129.5000</td><td>24,277,616</td><td>21-Oct-2012</td><td>04:56</td><td>x64</td></tr><tr><td>Mso.dll</td><td>14.0.6129.5000</td><td>18,628,704</td><td>21-Oct-2012</td><td>04:59</td><td>x86</td></tr></table></div></div></body></html>