Description of the security update for Excel 2010: October 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-2018-8502.

Note To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Service Pack 2 for Office 2010 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 security update KB 4461466 for the 32-bit version of Excel 2010
• Download security update KB 4461466 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: October 9, 2018.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update KB 4227175.

File hash information

Package name	SHA1 hash	SHA256 hash
excel2010-kb4461466-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	03C85EF978CD2E7254265C24CBF96C76758E2B91	C9750DBCCDADD2C0BEC92244AA9A94BB4E73ACC09FA47A098D1E647F0B396E21
excel2010-kb4461466-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	B4376140792224D7C348AB8A934E9CE42A80ED44	D4FDD365B4FB033A1CFE89F443728A5ACABDB33B970AD843469AEE393EF6F55E

File informationThe English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the 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.

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For all supported x86-based versions of Excel 2010

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
excel.exe	excel.exe	14.0.7214.5000	20,415,568	14-Sep-2018	09:10
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,194	05-Nov-2009	11:00
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7214.5000	17,853,240	12-Sep-2018	04:11
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

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For all supported x64-based versions of Excel 2010

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
excel.exe	excel.exe	14.0.7214.5000	27,672,144	14-Sep-2018	09:10
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,196	05-Nov-2009	11:23
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7214.5000	25,066,256	12-Sep-2018	04:23
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

How to get help and support for this security updateHelp for installing updates: Protect yourself online Help for protecting your Windows-based computer from viruses and malware: Microsoft SecureLocal support according to your country: International Support