Microsoft Paint RCE Fix Now Available, but Windows Update Won't Deliver It

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A fix for CVE-2026-83844, a remote code execution flaw in Windows Paint, is now in the Microsoft Store. Paint gets this fix only through a Store update, not through Windows updates.

The fixed build, 11.2609.401.0, was the newest Paint build in all ten countries The Hacker News checked today.

The flaw is an out-of-bounds read that could let an attacker run code over a network. Microsoft rates it as Important, with a CVSS score of 8.1, and says that a successful attack requires a deep understanding of the target system. The flaw was not known to be exploited or publicly disclosed when the company published it on October 13.


Full article at:
https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/micro ... lable.html

Published Date: Nov 06, 2026

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CVE-2026-83844