EIP-2026-116487

PRE-CVE

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.7 - '.png' Crash (PoC)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116487. PoCs published by Kevin Fujimoto.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional proof-of-concept exploit for a PNG file parsing vulnerability in VLC Media Player 2.0.7, causing a crash (likely DoS) on Windows 7 64-bit. The script generates a malformed PNG file that triggers the vulnerability when processed by VLC.

Description

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.7 - '.png' Crash (PoC)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kevin Fujimoto · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26526

This is a functional proof-of-concept exploit for a PNG file parsing vulnerability in VLC Media Player 2.0.7, causing a crash (likely DoS) on Windows 7 64-bit. The script generates a malformed PNG file that triggers the vulnerability when processed by VLC.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VLC Media Player 2.0.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VLC Media Player 2.0.7 installed on target system · Ability to deliver malformed PNG file to victim
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026