EIP-2026-116570

PRE-CVE

Wireshark 1.6.0/1.8.2 - Buffer Overflow (PoC)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116570. PoCs published by X-h4ck.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This code generates a buffer overflow proof-of-concept for Wireshark by creating a malformed input file with excessive 'A's and 'B's to trigger a crash. It targets the Remote Interfaces feature in Wireshark versions 1.8.2 and 1.6.0.

Description

Wireshark 1.6.0/1.8.2 - Buffer Overflow (PoC)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by X-h4ck · c++doswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20784

This code generates a buffer overflow proof-of-concept for Wireshark by creating a malformed input file with excessive 'A's and 'B's to trigger a crash. It targets the Remote Interfaces feature in Wireshark versions 1.8.2 and 1.6.0.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wireshark 1.8.2, 1.6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Wireshark with Remote Interfaces feature enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026