Patch tracker / CVE reference / CVE-2024-49028
CVE-2024-49028
CVE-2024-49028 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy the update below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability <1%. CVSS 7.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Mac users are in scope for this Excel remote code execution flaw: Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 is affected alongside Office 2019 for Windows. It carries High Severity (CVSS 7.8) and a 1 percent EPSS probability. Mac Office frequently sits outside Windows-centric patch tooling, which makes it the copy most likely to stay vulnerable.
Do this: Verify Microsoft AutoUpdate is enabled and current on Mac Office LTSC 2024 installs, not just on your Windows Office estate.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-49028
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5002653 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security update below to fix CVE-2024-49028. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Fixed by the same update
- Authoritative references
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