Patch tracker / KB5002626
KB5002626: Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editi Security Update (August 2024)
KB5002626 is a Medium security update for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editi, released 2024-08-13. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 6.7. It is the 22nd largest of the 49 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.
Update summary
Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 6.7 (Medium). EPSS exploit probability up to <1%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
A newer security update for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions has shipped since this one: KB5002755 (2026-08-11). For cumulative update families the newer package includes these fixes, so installing that one is usually the shorter path. Verify against your own update rings before you skip this package.
This August 2024 update resolves CVE-2024-38173, a Medium severity issue (CVSS 6.7) in Office 2019 and 32-bit Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. It is now over a year old, so any host still missing it has had a long exposure window and should be flagged for cleanup.
Do this: Audit for hosts still missing KB5002626 and close the gap, since this fix is over a year old.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for KB5002626
- Released
- 2024-08-13
- Last changed
- 2024-08-13
- Changes tracked
- 1
Senserva began recording day-to-day change history on 2026-07-07, and refreshes it several times a day. Release dates are historical where Microsoft publishes them; revision history is tracked from that date forward, so it does not include changes made before then.
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CVEs fixed by this update
Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-38173 | Medium | 6.7 | <1% | No |
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Also released in August 2024
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43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041585
43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041592
43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041773
43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedThe full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
- Authoritative references
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