Description of the security update for Excel 2010: May 12, 2020

Summary

This security update resolves a remote code execution vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Excel software if the software does not correctly handle objects in memory. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2020-0901.

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

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 4484384 for the 32-bit version of Excel 2010
• Download security update 4484384 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: May 12, 2020.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 4484285.

File hash information

File name	SHA1 hash	SHA256 hash
excel2010-kb4484384-fullfile-x86-glb.exe	5743B08A59BD7823E352083B6CDE0C14CC94D8D3	E997297A2606E9892495B350FB8C783481673A722A921CFFFB5B87006805A4FE
excel2010-kb4484384-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	7BFD6D471EDA2FB9662AB2038D44F4C905559F32	062E09569BC8E50F0B096EC12F14AD46A06EE5598EF0D1766D4D96DC0C046E23

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	14.0.7249.5000	20,419,176	18-Apr-2020	01:11
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,194	07-Sep-2018	04:40
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7249.5000	17,856,624	15-Apr-2020	01:55
xlcall32.dll	xlcall32.dll	14.0.7162.5000	10,432	11-Sep-2018	07:12
xlicons.exe	xlicons.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,480,360	11-Sep-2018	05:21

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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	14.0.7249.5000	27,676,264	18-Apr-2020	01:13
excel.man	excel.exe.manifest		1,196	07-Sep-2018	04:39
xl12cnv.exe	excelcnv.exe	14.0.7249.5000	25,071,424	15-Apr-2020	02:00
xlcall32.dll	xlcall32.dll	14.0.7162.5000	10,944	11-Sep-2018	07:12
xlicons.exe	xlicons.exe	14.0.7120.5000	1,480,360	11-Sep-2018	05:21

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