MS Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
1 comments
- Points528
- Comments190
–Rank now
#2Peak rank
2Days on list
290Score · 7d
Nov 5, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 528
- Comments
- 190
- Submitted by
- kuberwastaken
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
- Site
- cve.org
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on cve.org.
Trending history
MS Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 86 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #2 of 30, reached on Nov 6, 18:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 6, 18:22 UTC.
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From the discussion
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Paint can exectue arbitrary code from the REMOTE, without USER INTERACTION????? We seriously need more information.
Had to go to Microsoft Store to get the fixed version, Windows Update didn't show anything.
This seems to affect only paint 11.0.0.0 up to, but not including, 11.2605.91.0. For folks like me, running a much older version, its probably safe, although its Windows so, I'm not too sure.
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Questions
Is MS Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 6, 18:22 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank MS Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability reached?
#2 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 6, 18:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has MS Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (86 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
528 points and 190 comments; submitted by kuberwastaken on Nov 5, 2026.