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Office Online Server OOS Office Online Server Security update
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KB5002690

KB5002690: Cumulative update for Office Online Server, version OOS, March 2025. Excel flaw that could let attackers run code remotely is fixed

In short

Fixes three Important-severity vulnerabilities. It addresses an Excel flaw that could let an attacker run code remotely.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Office Online Server installations with the release version installed. The update package is for x64 systems.

Build
16.0.10416.20073
Security
3 fixed
Restart
Required

What changes

Fix 1 change

Microsoft Excel

Verified in package

For: Office Online Server administrators

  • An Excel flaw that could let an attacker run code remotely is addressed.1
    Resolves a Microsoft Excel remote code execution vulnerability.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-03-11
Classification
Security Updates
Type
Cumulative update
Restart
Required
Replaces
KB5002679, KB5002677, KB5002648, KB5002601, KB5002503
Replaced by
KB5002699
VersionBuildChannel
OOS 16.0.10416.20073 General availability

Security

3 vulnerabilities fixed
3 important
VulnerabilitySeverityCVSS
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Important 7.8
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Important 7.8
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Important 7.8

Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)

Updated components

1,601 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.

Top changed componentsFiles
Office web apps369
PowerPoint324
Excel261
Document conversion74
Word50

Verified in package: changed files confirm Microsoft Excel.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (1)
  1. 1. This security update resolves a Microsoft Excel remote code execution vulnerability. support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 1 quoted passage · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 2026
  • Quotes found in the official pages: passed
  • Numbers found in the sources: passed
  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
  • Links to allowed domains only: passed
  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

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