Patch tracker / KB5002687

KB5002687: Microsoft Excel 2016 Security Update (February 2025)

KB5002687 is a High security update for Microsoft Excel 2016, released 2025-02-11. It closes 5 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.8. It is the 17th largest of the 25 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2025-02-11
Released
5
CVEs fixed
7.8
Max CVSS v3
High
Severity
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Fixes 5 CVEs for Microsoft Excel 2016. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 5 CVEs. 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.

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A newer security update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) has shipped since this one: KB5002914 (2026-09-08). 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.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5002687Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5002687

This companion February 2025 package fixes the same five CVEs as KB5002679 across Office Online Server and Office 2019, High severity, CVSS 7.8. Server administrators running Office Online Server should treat this the same as a desktop Office update, since the server role shares the underlying vulnerable code. No KEV or ransomware activity is noted for any of the five issues currently.

Do this: Verify Office Online Server instances receive KB5002687 alongside desktop Office 2019 updates.

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

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5002687

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Full tracking and change history for KB5002687

Released
2025-02-11
Last changed
2026-09-26
Changes tracked
2

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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.

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploited
CVE-2025-21381High7.81.1%No
CVE-2025-21386High7.81.1%No
CVE-2025-21387High7.81.1%No
CVE-2025-21390High7.81.1%No
CVE-2025-21394High7.81.1%No

Scope and sources

Affected products
Also released in February 2025

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32 CVEs · High · exploited

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34 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051980

34 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051987

38 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051989

32 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5052000

34 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5052006

33 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5052016

21 CVEs · High · exploited

The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5002687 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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