MS16-042: Description of the security update for Excel 2010: April 12, 2016

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 MS16-042.

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 KB3148775.

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 the “Turn on automatic updating in Control Panel” section of this Safety & Security Center article.

Method 2: 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.

• Download the security update KB3114888 for the 32-bit version of Excel 2010
• Download the security update KB3114888 for the 64-bit version of Excel 2010

More Information

Known issues in this security update

• After you install this security update, you may receive an error message that resembles the following when you try to start an Office application:

The Windows installer service could not be accessed.

To resolve this problem, do one of the following:

* Option 1 On systems that have update [3139923](<http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3139923>) installed, make sure that update [3072630](<http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3072630>) is also installed.
* Option 2 Uninstall update [3139923](<http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3139923>).

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB3148775.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update KB3114759.

File hash information

Package Name	Package Hash SHA 1	Package Hash SHA 2
excel2010-kb3114888-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	E9CEB37B24D5D6E6D7259D1F5AB96FA8FBB180F7	23B66AF0A6537AA4651D034613738D7556D9DE3A4F5F4A7F701D9A09FFF9EF0D
excel2010-kb3114888-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	EC57D5630F2A226228663049BA096848B7BCDA98	EBF79495B93F00EB5D59184E1CC3A560A91E9765B6BF81123BAB8ADD50061CC1

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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 Excel 2010File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
excel.exe	excel.exe	14.0.7168.5000	20,410,560	17-Mar-2016	11:45
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,194	05-Nov-2009	11:00
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7168.5000	17,848,000	17-Mar-2016	10:26
xlcall32.dll	xlcall32.dll	14.0.7162.5000	10,432	13-Oct-2015	06:52
xlicons.exe	xlicons.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,480,360	05-Mar-2014	06:06
For all supported x64-based versions of Excel 2010File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
—	—	—	—	—	—
excel.exe	excel.exe	14.0.7168.5000	27,666,624	17-Mar-2016	11:46
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,196	05-Nov-2009	11:23
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7168.5000	25,060,032	17-Mar-2016	10:36
xlcall32.dll	xlcall32.dll	14.0.7162.5000	10,944	13-Oct-2015	07:00
xlicons.exe	xlicons.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,480,360	05-Mar-2014	06:06

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How to get help and support for this security update

Help for installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country: International Support