Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-83844Windows Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Paint from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Paint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Paint | 11.0.0.0 – before 11.2605.91.0 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · 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
References
- Windows Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch