Patch tracker / KB5002758

KB5002758: Microsoft Excel 2016 Security Update (August 2025)

KB5002758 is a High security update for Microsoft Excel 2016, released 2025-08-12. It closes 4 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.8. It is the 20th largest of the 44 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2025-08-12
Released
4
CVEs fixed
7.8
Max CVSS v3
High
Severity
Deploy this cycle
Fixes 4 CVEs for Microsoft Excel 2016. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 4 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.

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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 KB5002758Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5002758

KB5002758 is an August 12, 2025 Office update that patches four CVEs across Office 2019 (32-bit and 64-bit) and Office Online Server, with the most serious rated High at CVSS 7.8. Anyone running these Office builds is exposed, and the inclusion of Office Online Server means server-side rendering deployments need attention beyond just desktop clients. None of the four CVEs are in the CISA KEV catalog and EPSS peaks at only 1 percent, so this is a maintenance-window fix rather than an emergency.

Do this: Schedule KB5002758 across your Office 2019 clients and any Office Online Server hosts in this month's patch cycle.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5002758

Released
2025-08-12
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-2025-53735High7.8<1%No
CVE-2025-53737High7.8<1%No
CVE-2025-53739High7.8<1%No
CVE-2025-53741High7.8<1%No

Scope and sources

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The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5002758 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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