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Automated description summarized from trusted sources.
CVE-2026-70586 is a recently identified vulnerability affecting Windows Paint, categorized as a heap-based buffer overflow. This flaw enables an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network. The vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requires no special privileges, though user interaction is necessary for exploitation.
- Description
- Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Paint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Products
- windows_10_1607, windows_10_1809, windows_10_21h2, windows_10_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_11_24h2, windows_11_25h2, windows_11_26h1, windows_server_2012, windows_server_2016, windows_server_2019, windows_server_2022, windows_server_2025
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
- secure@microsoft.com
- CWE-122
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
🚨 HIGH SEVERITY: CVE-2026-70586 (CVSS 8.8) Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Paint enables remote code execution. Network-based attack, no privileges required. Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/UdXp36FEdh
@DFIR_Lab
11 Oct 2026
27 Impressions
0 Retweets
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🚨 HIGH SEVERITY: CVE-2026-70586 (CVSS 8.8) Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Paint enables remote code execution. Network-based attack, no privileges required. Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow #ThreatIntel https://t.co/8C4BWomhrE
@DFIR_Lab
18 Sept 2026
45 Impressions
0 Retweets
0 Likes
0 Bookmarks
0 Replies
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It's Sunday lets burn some tokens on CVE-2026-70586 "Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Paint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code"
@HackingLZ
13 Sept 2026
6248 Impressions
2 Retweets
64 Likes
7 Bookmarks
6 Replies
1 Quote
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