EIP-2026-118843

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 < 10 - Mouse Tracking

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118843. PoCs published by Nick Johnson.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6-10 where unprivileged attackers can track system-wide mouse movements via JavaScript, even when the browser is unfocused or minimized. The PoC uses the `fireEvent` method to poll mouse coordinates from the global Event object.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 < 10 - Mouse Tracking

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Nick Johnson · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23321

The exploit demonstrates a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6-10 where unprivileged attackers can track system-wide mouse movements via JavaScript, even when the browser is unfocused or minimized. The PoC uses the `fireEvent` method to poll mouse coordinates from the global Event object.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a webpage containing the exploit code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026