# KB5002036: October 2021 security update

KB5002036, released October 12, 2021, fixes 3 CVEs in Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5002036
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 12, 2021
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2021-40486, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002036

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-office-web-apps-server-2013-service-pack-1.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2021-40486](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-40486.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Office Word | 7.8 | 0.0599 |  |
| [CVE-2021-40474](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-40474.md) | High | Microsoft Office Excel | 7.8 | 0.0231 |  |
| [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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