Patch tracker / KB5002792
KB5002792: Microsoft Office 2016 Security Update (October 2025)
KB5002792 is a High security update for Microsoft Office 2016, released 2025-10-14. It closes 2 CVEs 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 KB5002792
KB5002792 patches two remote code execution flaws (CVE-2025-59234 and CVE-2025-59227) in Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019, rated High at CVSS 7.8. Exposure spans both 32-bit and 64-bit Office 2016 plus 32-bit Office 2019 installs, which are common on managed desktops. No exploitation is known yet (not in CISA KEV, EPSS 1%), so this is a chance to patch ahead of any weaponized document attacks.
Do this: Deploy KB5002792 to all Office 2016 and Office 2019 desktops during your October patch cycle, prioritizing users who routinely open externally sourced Office files.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5002792
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Full tracking and change history for KB5002792
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Exploitation and severity
Fixes 2 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.
What to do
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. Senserva flags whether KB5002792 is missing on your devices.
Check if KB5002792 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
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.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-59227 | High | 7.8 | <1% | No |
| CVE-2025-59234 | High | 7.8 | <1% | No |
Affected products
Also released in October 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.