Description of the security update for Word 2010: September 8, 2020

Summary

This security update resolves a remote code execution vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Word if the software does not correctly handle objects in memory. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-1218.

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 2010 Home and Student (see What version of Office am I using?).

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 standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get the standalone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.

• Download security update 4486660 for the 32-bit version of Word 2010
• Download security update 4486660 for the 64-bit version of Word 2010

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see security update deployment information: September 8, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 4484494.

File hash information

File name	SHA1 hash	SHA256 hash
word2010-kb4486660-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	5A8291622272930334F53D351A42A088EF9531FC	82513182056CD9171EFEB079D2EDD65C8E56857150EF913B8CF92821A46DBC1F
word2010-kb4486660-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	3F53B5E1B85A62CA945CB98813FD53591FB2DEE8	EBACE845179FD410D01D0E34EE0445E6CD03C4C352720FE2872E2217E6954A41

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 Word 2010

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
msword.olb	msword.olb	14.0.7162.5000	902,304	11-Sep-2018	07:03
winword.exe	winword.exe	14.0.7258.5000	1,432,176	27-Aug-2020	12:57
wordicon.exe	wordicon.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,859,240	11-Sep-2018	05:21
wrd12cnv.dll	wordcnv.dll	14.0.7258.5000	5,486,184	27-Aug-2020	12:55
wwlib.dll	wwlib.dll	14.0.7258.5000	19,052,136	27-Aug-2020	12:57

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For all supported x64-based versions of Word 2010

File identifier	File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
msword.olb	msword.olb	14.0.7162.5000	902,304	11-Sep-2018	07:03
winword.exe	winword.exe	14.0.7258.5000	1,433,192	27-Aug-2020	12:57
wordicon.exe	wordicon.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,859,240	11-Sep-2018	05:21
wrd12cnv.dll	wordcnv.dll	14.0.7258.5000	6,843,496	27-Aug-2020	12:55
wwlib.dll	wwlib.dll	14.0.7258.5000	24,543,856	27-Aug-2020	12:57

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