Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116083. PoCs published by Shantanu Khandelwal.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in the PNG parser of PotPlayer 1.6.5x when processing an MP3 file with a specific byte at offset 5B, leading to a read access violation. The PoC triggers a crash due to the presence of '\x22' at the specified offset.
Description
PotPlayer 1.6.5x - '.mp3' Crash (PoC)
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Shantanu Khandelwal · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39428
This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in the PNG parser of PotPlayer 1.6.5x when processing an MP3 file with a specific byte at offset 5B, leading to a read access violation. The PoC triggers a crash due to the presence of '\x22' at the specified offset.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
PotPlayer 1.6.5x
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
PotPlayer 1.6.5x installed on Windows · Malicious MP3 file with crafted PNG data
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026