Description of the security update for Excel 2010: March 13, 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-2018-0907.

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 365 Home (see Determining your Office version).

Improvements and fixes

This security update contains the following improvements:

• A new registry key has been added to provide more control over object macros security. The “RestrictObjectMacros” DWORD registry key under HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Office/14.0/Excel/Securitysupports the following values:0 (or not present) – Default behavior
  1 – Strict
  2 – Lenient
  3 – None (not recommended)Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

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 KB4011675 for the 32-bit version of Excel 2010
• Download the security update KB4011675 for the 64-bit version of Excel 2010

More Information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: March 13, 2018.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update KB 4011660.

File hash information

Package name	Package hash SHA 1	Package hash SHA 2
excel2010-kb4011675-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	E68F047C09563A0727B74F1A204EA9648476238E	D74898388F173C54C91DBEB2B2321576AD970537A8EBFBA83732AB6366D6A495
excel2010-kb4011675-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	8AF4708ED15754FB67F08E1D816277503AB77EA0	0D973E459526C88826D41F069A3A819493AF50250C6A5DB63B84339B7636FFD0

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 2010

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
excel.exe	excel.exe	14.0.7195.5000	20,414,128	18-Feb-2018	08:46
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,194	13-Oct-2015	07:40
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7192.5000	17,851,048	15-Dec-2017	04:16
xlcall32.dll	xlcall32.dll	14.0.7162.5000	10,432	13-Oct-2015	07:52
xlicons.exe	xlicons.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,480,360	05-Mar-2014	07:06

For all supported x64-based versions of Excel 2010File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
excel.exe	excel.exe	14.0.7195.5000	27,670,704	18-Feb-2018	08:47
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,196	13-Oct-2015	07:48
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7192.5000	25,063,592	15-Dec-2017	11:34
xlcall32.dll	xlcall32.dll	14.0.7162.5000	10,944	13-Oct-2015	08:00
xlicons.exe	xlicons.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,480,360	05-Mar-2014	07:06

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