CZ warns of Windows system vulnerability risks, urges users to update their systems promptly

Odaily reports that Binance founder CZ shared a security warning on X regarding a high-risk Microsoft Paint vulnerability, stating: "Applications cannot protect you from operating system vulnerabilities. Please update your operating system immediately."

According to relevant security advisories, the Microsoft Paint vulnerability disclosed by Microsoft is tracked as CVE-2026-83844, with a CVSS score of 8.1, affecting Microsoft Paint versions below 11.2605.91.0. The vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read issue that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute malicious code.

It is reported that Microsoft has released the relevant security patch, and there are currently no confirmed reports of the vulnerability being actively exploited.