CVE-2021-31945

FAQ

How do I get the updated app?

The Microsoft Store will automatically update affected customers. Alternatively, customers can get the update immediately; see here for details.

It is possible for customers to disable automatic updates for the Microsoft Store. The Microsoft Store will not automatically install this update for those customers.

My system is in a disconnected environment; is it vulnerable?

Customers using the Microsoft Store for Business and Microsoft Store for Education can get this update through their organizations.

How can I check if the update is installed?

App package versions 6.2105.4017.0 and later contain this update.

You can check the package version in PowerShell:

Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MSPaint

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?

Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file.

• In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file.
• In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) containing a specially crafted file designed to exploit the vulnerability.

An attacker would have no way to force users to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or instant message, and then convince them to open the specially crafted file.