EIP-2026-116490

PRE-CVE

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.2.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: legacy

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116490. PoCs published by sultan albalawi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit creates a malicious WMV file and hosts it via a simple HTTP server to trigger a buffer overflow in VLC Media Player 2.2.1. The payload is designed to exploit a vulnerability when the file is opened in VLC.

Description

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.2.1 - Buffer Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by sultan albalawi · pythondoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40439

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This exploit creates a malicious WMV file and hosts it via a simple HTTP server to trigger a buffer overflow in VLC Media Player 2.2.1. The payload is designed to exploit a vulnerability when the file is opened in VLC.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: VLC Media Player 2.2.1

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Target must open the malicious WMV file in VLC

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026