Description of the security update for Excel 2007: January 9, 2018

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-2018-0796.

Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Service Pack 3 for the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite installed on the computer.

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.

• Download the security update KB4011602 for the 32-bit version of Excel 2007

More Information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: January 9, 2018.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update KB 4011199.

File hash information

Package Name	Package Hash SHA 1	Package Hash SHA 2
excel2007-kb4011602-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	E6EA5A43E9B0D7DBDC576A101C8106934986DF78	2B50861A76262B6B554C8AFEB40DB6E50E1EC18AFED6FD0B63E04F5B01D7F11E

File information

The English 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). 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.

For all supported x86-based versions of Excel 2007

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Excel-x-none.xml	Not applicable	10,030	14-Dec-2017	15:32	Not applicable
Excel.exe	12.0.6784.5000	18,377,928	15-Dec-2017	03:21	x86

How to get help and support for this security update

Help for installing updates: Windows Update FAQ

Security solutions for IT professionals: Security Support and Troubleshooting

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

Local support according to your country: International SupportPropose a feature or provide feedback on Office Core: Office User Voice portal