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Monday 9 November 2026

Microsoft Paint security fix comes only through the Store

Microsoft has fixed a serious security flaw in Paint, but the fix comes through the Microsoft Store, not Windows Update. You need version 11.2609.401.0.

Quin Halberg Sunday 8 November 2026, open calendar5 min read

Photo: Kyler Chin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified.

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Microsoft has fixed a serious remote code execution bug in Paint, but Windows Update won't bring you the fix. The fix ships only through the Microsoft Store as Paint 11.2609.401.0 for CVE-2026-83844.

A blue Microsoft Surface Pro 9 showing Windows setup on a table — Photo: Kyler Chin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified.

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