CVE-2026-83844
8.1HighPublished 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Awaiting Analysis · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-125
Impact
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code over the network without authentication. They need network access to deliver the payload and satisfy specific execution conditions.
Root cause
An out-of-bounds read flaw exists in Windows Paint image parsing logic.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Apply the official patch from the MSRC advisory for Windows Paint when available; restrict untrusted network-delivered image processing until updated.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Paint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.