PatchTheCVEpaint.net vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting paint.net, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
Also searched as: paint net, paintnet.
paint.net has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 2 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2022-10-12. Highest priority: CVE-2018-18447 (score 57/100).
- CVE-2018-18447 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE dotPDN Paint.NET before 4.1.2 allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data (issue 2 of 2).
- CVE-2018-18446 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE dotPDN Paint.NET before 4.1.2 allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data (issue 1 of 2).
FAQ
How do I fix paint.net vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is paint.net being exploited right now?
None of the tracked paint.net CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which paint.net CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2018-18447 currently ranks highest (57/100): dotPDN Paint.NET before 4.1.2 allows Deserialization of Untrusted Data (issue 2 of 2)..