Patch tracker / CVE reference / CVE-2026-45472
CVE-2026-45472
Updated July 21, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.4. Fixed by 1 Microsoft security update.
All about CVE-2026-45472: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
CVE-2026-45472 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4. 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
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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-45472
Opening a crafted document is all it takes for this Office remote code execution bug affecting Office 2019 and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. The 0 percent EPSS says no exploitation pressure exists today, and the CVSS 8.4 score reflects the document-borne, user-interaction vector. It is one of many similar Office file-format fixes in this cycle.
Do this: Let your standard Microsoft 365 Apps update channel deliver this fix and verify Office 2019 perpetual installs are not skipped.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-45472
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-45472
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability <1%. CVSS 8.4 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-45472
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5002878 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-2026-45472. 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.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2026-45472
Is CVE-2026-45472 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at <1%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-45472?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-45472 in KB5002878. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-45472?
Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-45472?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-45472's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same update
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Authoritative references
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