Patch tracker / KB5002720

KB5002720: Office Online Server Security Update (October 2025)

KB5002720 is a High security update for Office Online Server, released 2025-10-14. It closes 2 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.1. It is the 26th largest of the 60 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2025-10-14
Released
2
CVEs fixed
7.1
Max CVSS v3
High
Severity
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Fixes 2 CVEs for Office Online Server. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 2 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 7.1 (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 Office Online Server has shipped since this one: KB5002884 (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 KB5002720Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5002720

KB5002720 patches two vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-59235 and CVE-2025-59232) across Office Online Server, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, and SharePoint Server 2019, with a top severity of High (CVSS 7.1). Exploitation likelihood is currently low (EPSS 1%, not in CISA KEV, no ransomware link), so this is a scheduled catch-up rather than an emergency. That said, SharePoint servers are frequently internet-facing and hold sensitive content, which raises the stakes for any authenticated flaw.

Do this: Schedule KB5002720 into your next SharePoint patch window, prioritizing any farm servers that are externally reachable.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5002720

Released
2025-10-14
Last changed
2025-10-14
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-2025-59232High7.12.3%No
CVE-2025-59235High7.12.3%No

Scope and sources

Affected products
Also released in October 2025

KB5070879

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5070881

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5070882

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5070883

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5070884

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5070886

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5070887

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5070892

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5002720 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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