EIP-2026-117578
PRE-CVEMicrosoft Windows Server 2000 - 'RegEdit.exe' Registry Key Value Buffer Overflow
Title source: legacyExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117578. PoCs published by ThreaT.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows' regedit.exe due to improper bounds checking in the RegEnumValueW function. It creates a malicious registry key that executes arbitrary code when browsed by a user, leveraging a buffer overflow technique.
Description
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - 'RegEdit.exe' Registry Key Value Buffer Overflow
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by ThreaT · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22528
This exploit targets a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows' regedit.exe due to improper bounds checking in the RegEnumValueW function. It creates a malicious registry key that executes arbitrary code when browsed by a user, leveraging a buffer overflow technique.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Microsoft Windows regedit.exe (tested on Win2K SP0,2,3)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Local or remote access to the target system · Ability to write to the registry
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026