Patch tracker / KB2920716

KB2920716

Microsoft security update released 2024-12-10. Fixes 1 CVE.

High

Download KB2920716

Get the official update for KB2920716. The download and file size for each supported product are on the Microsoft Update Catalog page.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB2920716 Microsoft support article

Update summary

Released

2024-12-10

CVEs fixed

1

Max CVSS

7.8

Severity

High

Exploitation and severity

Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 7.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 1.2%.

Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

What to do

Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. Senserva flags whether KB2920716 is missing on your devices.

CVEs fixed by this update

Affected products

Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)

References

Microsoft support article Microsoft Security Update Guide

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CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
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KEV: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild. Fix these first.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC: Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database (NIST). Authoritative CVE metadata and CVSS scores.
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