At around 16:00 on November 7 (UTC+8), Binance founder CZ reposted a security warning on X about a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Paint, reminding users: “Applications cannot protect you from operating system vulnerabilities. Update your operating system immediately.” ChainCatcher, Odaily, and BlockBeats all reported the repost that day, with the same core message: install system patches first, and don’t rely solely on application-level security.
According to the security advisory, the vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-83844 and has a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects Microsoft Paint versions earlier than 11.2605.91.0 and is an out-of-bounds read issue that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute malicious code without user interaction. Microsoft has released a patch, and there are currently no confirmed reports of active exploitation. CZ used the incident to emphasize that even the most secure wallet or exchange client cannot replace security updates to the operating system itself—installing system patches is often the lowest-cost step, yet one of the easiest to overlook.
At around 19:55 the same day, Binance spot prices were approximately $76,000 for $BTC , $2,245 for $ETH , $695 for BNB, and $90 for SOL. Major assets were broadly trading sideways, with no significant drop in response to the security reminder. The community continued to digest various security topics over the weekend. Installing system patches at least closes one of the easiest gaps to miss before turning to other risk-management details.
#币安 #安全 #行情 does not constitute investment advice
According to the security advisory, the vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-83844 and has a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects Microsoft Paint versions earlier than 11.2605.91.0 and is an out-of-bounds read issue that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute malicious code without user interaction. Microsoft has released a patch, and there are currently no confirmed reports of active exploitation. CZ used the incident to emphasize that even the most secure wallet or exchange client cannot replace security updates to the operating system itself—installing system patches is often the lowest-cost step, yet one of the easiest to overlook.
At around 19:55 the same day, Binance spot prices were approximately $76,000 for $BTC , $2,245 for $ETH , $695 for BNB, and $90 for SOL. Major assets were broadly trading sideways, with no significant drop in response to the security reminder. The community continued to digest various security topics over the weekend. Installing system patches at least closes one of the easiest gaps to miss before turning to other risk-management details.
#币安 #安全 #行情 does not constitute investment advice
