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High · 7.0 Public exploit CVE-2026-83844 EUVD-2026-99382GHSA-2h2h-j632-qrgj

Windows Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026 · Updated Nov 10, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

Vendor: Microsoft Product: Microsoft Paint

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Paint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Microsoft Paint 11.0.0.0 – < 11.2609.401.0 11.2609.401.0

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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GitHub 7 repositories

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