EIP-2026-118380

PRE-CVE

Comodo AntiVirus - Forwards Emulated API Calls to the Real API During Scans

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118380. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages Comodo Antivirus's x86 emulator shims to exfiltrate keystrokes and interact with system APIs (e.g., GetKeyState, SetCurrentDirectoryA) by embedding malicious DLLs in a ZIP archive. The emulator runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, allowing arbitrary API calls to be passed through.

Description

Comodo AntiVirus - Forwards Emulated API Calls to the Real API During Scans

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39599

This exploit leverages Comodo Antivirus's x86 emulator shims to exfiltrate keystrokes and interact with system APIs (e.g., GetKeyState, SetCurrentDirectoryA) by embedding malicious DLLs in a ZIP archive. The emulator runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, allowing arbitrary API calls to be passed through.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Comodo Antivirus (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must scan a malicious ZIP file containing the DLL · Attacker must host a WebDAV server to receive exfiltrated data
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026