EIP-2026-115397

PRE-CVE

HtaEdit 3.2.3.0 - '.hta' Buffer Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-115397. PoCs published by anT!-Tr0J4n.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script generates a malformed .hta file with a large buffer (43500 bytes) to trigger a buffer overflow in HtaEdit v3.2.3.0, likely leading to a crash or potential code execution. The exploit is straightforward, leveraging a static payload of 'A' characters to overflow the target application.

Description

HtaEdit 3.2.3.0 - '.hta' Buffer Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anT!-Tr0J4n · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15411

This Perl script generates a malformed .hta file with a large buffer (43500 bytes) to trigger a buffer overflow in HtaEdit v3.2.3.0, likely leading to a crash or potential code execution. The exploit is straightforward, leveraging a static payload of 'A' characters to overflow the target application.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HtaEdit v3.2.3.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the crafted .hta file in HtaEdit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026