CVE-2026-70586 – Windows Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 8.8
IMPORTANT
Critical - Same Day Deployment
“A malicious file opened in Paint could turn a simple user action into remote code execution with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.”
CVE-2026-70586 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Paint. An unauthorized attacker can trigger the vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file. The attack requires no privileges but does require user interaction. Successful exploitation can execute code and has a high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Key Details
- Attack Vector
- Network
- Attack Complexity
- Low
- Privileges Required
- None
- User Interaction
- Required
- CWE Classification
- CWE-122
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