EIP-2026-115243

PRE-CVE

ffdshow Video Codec - Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-115243. PoCs published by Nishant Das Patnaik.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script generates a malformed MP4 file designed to trigger a local denial-of-service (DoS) in ffdshow Video Codec (rev. 3467 20100713 or earlier). The payload crashes applications using the codec for MP4 rendering, including Windows Explorer during thumbnail generation.

Description

ffdshow Video Codec - Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Nishant Das Patnaik · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14582

This Perl script generates a malformed MP4 file designed to trigger a local denial-of-service (DoS) in ffdshow Video Codec (rev. 3467 20100713 or earlier). The payload crashes applications using the codec for MP4 rendering, including Windows Explorer during thumbnail generation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ffdshow Video Codec (rev. 3467 20100713 or earlier, bundled with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 6.2.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system must have ffdshow Video Codec installed · Target must attempt to render or generate thumbnails for the malformed MP4 file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026