# KB5001982: October 2021 security update

KB5001982, released October 12, 2021, fixes 4 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5001982
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 12, 2021
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2021-40479, high severity)
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5001982

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-32-bit-edition.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-64-bit-edition.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2021-40471](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-40471.md) | High | Microsoft Office Excel | 7.8 | 0.0230 |  |
| [CVE-2021-40473](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-40473.md) | High | Microsoft Office Excel | 7.8 | 0.0230 |  |
| [CVE-2021-40479](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-40479.md) | High | Microsoft Office Excel | 7.8 | 0.0230 |  |
| [CVE-2021-40472](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-40472.md) | Routine | Microsoft Office Excel | 5.5 | 0.0073 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo