Patch tracker / KB5002697

KB5002697: Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editi Security Update (March 2025)

KB5002697 is a High security update for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editi, released 2025-03-11. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 7.8. It is the 29th largest of the 33 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2025-03-11
Released
1
CVEs fixed
7.8
Max CVSS v3
High
Severity
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Fixes 1 CVE for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editi. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

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

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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.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5002697Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5002697

KB5002697 fixes CVE-2025-26630, a High severity, CVSS 7.8 issue in Office 2019 from March 2025. It carries no CISA KEV listing or ransomware association currently, so this belongs in the standard monthly patch cadence rather than an urgent push. Users opening untrusted documents on the affected Office build remain exposed until it is applied.

Do this: Include KB5002697 in the March 2025 Office patch rollout.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5002697

Released
2025-03-11
Last changed
2025-03-11
Changes tracked
1

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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-2025-26630High7.8<1%No

Scope and sources

Affected products
Also released in March 2025

KB5051974

32 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051979

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

KB5052040

27 CVEs · High · exploited

The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5002697 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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