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Remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Paint

  1. Investigating(current)
  2. Trending(upcoming)
  3. Workaround available(upcoming)
  4. Resolved(upcoming)

Executive summary

A technical incident affecting users of Microsoft Paint on Windows 11 resulted in the application crashing. No specific version or configuration is mentioned, but it affects all affected versions.

No verified workaround yet

None of the linked reports describe a mitigation. Follow this incident to hear when one appears.

Technical root cause

Under active investigation. No report has identified a root cause yet.

Evidence

1 report · 1 HNShow
  1. [1]
    HN First report
    Remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Paint(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)

    by bigwheels 4upvotes 1comments

Timeline

  1. First report on Hacker News thread

    Remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Paint

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