Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-115836. PoCs published by murderkey.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a memory exhaustion vulnerability in Microsoft Wordpad on Windows XP SP3 by crafting a malicious RTF file with excessively large buffers. The PoC demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by exhausting system memory.
Description
Microsoft Wordpad on winXP SP3 - Local Crash
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by murderkey · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9423
This exploit targets a memory exhaustion vulnerability in Microsoft Wordpad on Windows XP SP3 by crafting a malicious RTF file with excessively large buffers. The PoC demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by exhausting system memory.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Microsoft Wordpad on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Windows XP SP3 with Microsoft Wordpad installed
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026