EIP-2026-115692

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 / Outlook 2000/2002/5.5 / Word 2000/2002 - VBScript ActiveX Word Object Denial of Service

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-115692. PoCs published by Elia Florio.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This VBScript exploit creates an excessive number of Word.Application ActiveX objects, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Word by exhausting system resources.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5/6 / Outlook 2000/2002/5.5 / Word 2000/2002 - VBScript ActiveX Word Object Denial of Service

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Elia Florio · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21366

This VBScript exploit creates an excessive number of Word.Application ActiveX objects, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Word by exhausting system resources.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook, Word (and potentially other Office components)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VBScript execution environment (e.g., Internet Explorer, Outlook, or Word with ActiveX enabled)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026