EIP-2026-117569

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Windows Live Email - 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Hijacking

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117569. PoCs published by Nicolas Krassas.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Windows Live Email by providing a malicious dwmapi.dll that executes arbitrary code (calc.exe) when loaded. The vulnerable software loads the DLL from the current directory, allowing an attacker to place a malicious DLL in a directory with a .eml, .nws, or .rss file.

Description

Microsoft Windows Live Email - 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Hijacking

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Nicolas Krassas · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14728

This exploit demonstrates a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Windows Live Email by providing a malicious dwmapi.dll that executes arbitrary code (calc.exe) when loaded. The vulnerable software loads the DLL from the current directory, allowing an attacker to place a malicious DLL in a directory with a .eml, .nws, or .rss file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Live Email (Latest windows live suite as of 2010)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a file with a vulnerable extension (.eml, .nws, .rss) from a directory containing the malicious DLL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026