EIP-2026-117205

PRE-CVE

Frhed (Free hex editor) v1.6.0 - Buffer overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117205. PoCs published by Rafael Pedrero.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in Frhed v1.6.0 by controlling the SEH records via a long file name argument. The PoC shows how to overwrite the SEH handler at offset 494, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

Frhed (Free hex editor) v1.6.0 - Buffer overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Rafael Pedrero · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51078

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in Frhed v1.6.0 by controlling the SEH records via a long file name argument. The PoC shows how to overwrite the SEH handler at offset 494, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Frhed (Free hex editor) v1.6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Frhed v1.6.0 installed on Windows · Command-line access to execute Frhed.exe with a long argument
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026