Content Modification: Patches for Windows published 03-11-2020

Content in the Patches for Windows site has been modified

Modified:

[Major] MS20-MAR: Security update for Office 2010 - Office 2010 SP2 - KB4484237 (x64) (ID: 448423703)
[Major] MS20-MAR: Security update for Office 2010 - Office 2010 SP2 - KB4484237 (ID: 448423701)

Reason for Update:
Fixlets for KB4484237 should only be relevant for Office 2010 SP2 installations that also have KB2428677 installed.

Actions to Take:
None

Published site version:
Patches for Windows, version 3498

Additional links:
None

Application Engineering Team
HCL BigFix

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4484237/security-update-for-office-2010-march-10-2020 makes no reference to this pre-requisite (which is a hotfix).

The article for the hotfix says “A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.” so no real expectation that this exact hotfix would be installed.

We do still have a few clients with Office 2010 and this security update is no longer applicable.

Please advise.

The files for KB4484237 are:
kb24286772010-kb4484237-fullfile-x64-glb.exe
kb24286772010-kb4484237-fullfile-x86-glb.exe

Any Office 2010 update whose filename contains “kb2428677” in front is meant for installs that have had KB2428677 installed.

In the past when Microsoft published bulletins in the form of MSYY- (ie: MS16-133), they would include an FAQ section to clarify this.

For instance, from the MS16-133 bulletin: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133#update-faq

I have Microsoft Word 2010 installed. Why am I not being offered the 3127951 update?
The 3127951 update only applies to systems running specific configurations of Microsoft Office 2010. Some configurations will not be offered the update.

This special configuration is “KB2428677”.
Look at the filename for KB3127951 and you will notice that is has that same kb number prepended to the front.
You will find the same with any other older bulletin which contained Office 2010 updates that are targeted at installs that have KB2428677.

Of course, MS is no longer adding this FAQ but the same deal applies and you can determine this by looking at the filename.

Thanks for the explanation @bma.

Office 2010 was old before I had any responsibility for patching Windows and Office, so I had no idea that this naming convention existed and even less as to its meaning.

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