EIP-2026-118805

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Internet Explorer - Remote Code Execution

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118805. PoCs published by ShredderSub7.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in the HTML Help ActiveX control (hhctrl.ocx) to execute arbitrary JavaScript, which then fetches and executes a remote payload. The exploit uses the 'HHClick' method to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer - Remote Code Execution

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ShredderSub7 · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/730

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in the HTML Help ActiveX control (hhctrl.ocx) to execute arbitrary JavaScript, which then fetches and executes a remote payload. The exploit uses the 'HHClick' method to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX Control (hhctrl.ocx) Version 5.2.3790.1194
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious HTML file · HTML Help ActiveX control must be installed and vulnerable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026