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Windows 11’s Paint has a no-click hacking bug, and even with auto-updates on, you may not have the fix

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Microsoft Paint apparently has a security flaw, and while there's a patch, nobody is actually seeing it when they look for one in the Store.
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A critical vulnerability discovered a few weeks ago was corrected by Microsoft. Only problem, many users still seem to have not received the corrective update in the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft has disclosed a security flaw in Paint for Windows 11 that could allow remote code execution without the user having to click. According to available information, many users, despite having auto-updates enabled, are unable to see the fix in the Microsoft Store.

A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the popular Paint program, allowing remote execution of malicious code. Microsoft has released a patch, but Windows 11 users are reporting that they can't download it. It seems that even simple drawing requires... Full version of the page: https://ithardware.pl/aktualnosci/microsoft_paint_luka_bezpieczenstwa-55815.html

A vulnerability in Microsoft Paint could allow remote code execution. Windows Latest reports that some users do not find the update in Microsoft Store, even with automatic downloads activated; the available information does not confirm why it occurs.

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Neowin broke the news in Plymouth, United States on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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