EIP-2026-103720

PRE-CVE

Websockify (C Implementation) 0.8.0 - Buffer Overflow (PoC)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-103720. PoCs published by RedTeam Pentesting GmbH.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The advisory describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the C implementation of Websockify, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted WebSocket handshake. The vulnerability is due to improper bounds checking in the `do_handshake` function, leading to memory corruption.

Description

Websockify (C Implementation) 0.8.0 - Buffer Overflow (PoC)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by RedTeam Pentesting GmbH · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39882

The advisory describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the C implementation of Websockify, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted WebSocket handshake. The vulnerability is due to improper bounds checking in the `do_handshake` function, leading to memory corruption.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Websockify C implementation <= 0.8.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the Websockify service
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026