Patch tracker / KB5002669
KB5002669: Microsoft Office 2016 Security Update (April 2025)
KB5002669 is a High security update for Microsoft Office 2016, released 2025-04-08. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 7.8. Get it from the Microsoft Update Catalog below, and see where it sits against the rest of the month on the patch tracker.
Update summary
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Senserva AI Opinion for KB5002669
KB5002669 fixes CVE-2025-27744, a High severity, CVSS 7.8 vulnerability specific to the 64-bit edition of Office 2016. It is not currently in CISA KEV or associated with ransomware, so this fits the routine monthly Office patching cadence rather than an emergency response. Any organization still running 64-bit Office 2016 needs this to close the gap.
Do this: Apply KB5002669 to remaining 64-bit Office 2016 installations.
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Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5002669
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Full tracking and change history for KB5002669
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Exploitation and severity
Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 7.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 1.1%.
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 KB5002669 is missing on your devices.
Check if KB5002669 is installed
Copy-paste PowerShell: one machine, or your whole estate in one pass. No output means the update is not installed.
Get-HotFix covers Windows updates. Office, SharePoint, and Exchange server updates show under installed updates in Programs and Features, or check the Update Catalog history.
CVEs fixed by this update
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-27744 | High | 7.8 | 1.1% | No |
Affected products
Also released in April 2025
The highest-risk updates from the same release:
The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
Authoritative references
See this and every Microsoft update ranked by real-world risk on the Microsoft Patch Tracker.