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MS Paint vulnerability allows remote code execution

Original: MS Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft's MS Paint, tracked as CVE-2026-83844. The flaw could in principle let an attacker run malicious code on a victim's machine through the long-standing graphics application. Discussion online is focused on the unusual target, with many surprised that a decades-old, basic tool like Paint is at the center of a serious security disclosure.

Why now: A newly published CVE in the widely used MS Paint is drawing attention from the security community

MicrosoftMS PaintCVE-2026-83844

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