Patch tracker / KB5002642

KB5002642: Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 Security Update (November 2024)

KB5002642 is a High security update for Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024, released 2024-11-12. It closes 2 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.8. It is the 24th largest of the 34 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High

2024-11-12

Released

CVEs fixed

7.8

Max CVSS v3

High

Severity

Deploy this cycle

Fixes 2 CVEs for Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 2 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 7.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to <1%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5002642 Microsoft support article

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5002642

KB5002642 is notable for covering Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 alongside Office 2019 for Windows, fixing two High severity CVEs at CVSS 7.8. Because it spans both platforms, Mac-based Office users are just as exposed as Windows users until this is applied, which is easy to overlook in Windows-centric patch programs. Neither CVE is currently in CISA KEV or tied to ransomware.

Do this: Confirm Mac Office LTSC 2024 installs, not just Windows Office 2019, receive KB5002642.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5002642

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I am an IT admin triaging Microsoft updates. Facts for KB5002642 (source: https://senserva.com/kb/5002642.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- Update: KB5002642, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024, released 2024-11-12
- Severity: High; fixes 2 CVEs, max CVSS 7.8
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- CVEs include: CVE-2024-49031, CVE-2024-49032
- Download: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5002642
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How urgent this update is and why, in two sentences. 2) Which systems should get it first. 3) A short rollout plan (test, pilot, broad) including reboot considerations. 4) What to verify after deployment.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Full tracking and change history for KB5002642

Released: 2024-11-12
Last changed: 2024-11-12
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.

Check if KB5002642 is installed

Elevated PowerShell. No output means it is not installed.

# Is KB5002642 installed? (elevated PowerShell)
Get-HotFix -Id KB5002642 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Across many machines (replace the names):
Invoke-Command -ComputerName SERVER01,SERVER02 {
  Get-HotFix -Id KB5002642 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
} | Select-Object PSComputerName, HotFixID, InstalledOn

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-2024-49031	High	7.8	<1%	No
CVE-2024-49032	High	7.8	<1%	No

Scope and sources

Affected products

Also released in November 2024

Authoritative references

Official KB5002642 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update Catalog Microsoft Security Update Guide

See this and every Microsoft update ranked by real-world risk on the Microsoft Patch Tracker.

KB5002642: Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 Security Update (November 2024)

Update summary

Full tracking and change history for KB5002642

Check if KB5002642 is installed

CVEs fixed by this update

Scope and sources

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