EIP-2026-102916

PRE-CVE

Maelstrom Player 3.0.x - Argument Buffer Overflow (1)

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Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102916. PoCs published by Luca Ercoli.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Maelstrom for Linux (versions 3.0.6 and 3.0.5) via the -player command-line argument. It uses a NOP sled and shellcode to execute arbitrary commands, specifically spawning a shell.

Description

Maelstrom Player 3.0.x - Argument Buffer Overflow (1)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Luca Ercoli · perllocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22616

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This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Maelstrom for Linux (versions 3.0.6 and 3.0.5) via the -player command-line argument. It uses a NOP sled and shellcode to execute arbitrary commands, specifically spawning a shell.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Maelstrom for Linux 3.0.6 and 3.0.5

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Maelstrom binary installed with setGID permissions

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026