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

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Out-of-bounds read in Windows Paint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title Windows Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft microsoft Paint
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_paint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft microsoft Paint
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:36:13.540Z

Reserved: 2026-08-31T23:09:05.409Z

Link: CVE-2026-83844

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:20:32.890

Modified: 2026-10-13T19:29:36.080

Link: CVE-2026-83844

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