EIP-2026-118844

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 / Firefox 0.x / Netscape 7.x - IMG Tag Multiple Vulnerabilities

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118844. PoCs published by Wolfgang Schwarz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages the browser's handling of the <IMG> tag to determine the existence of local files via file:// URIs, potentially disclosing system information such as the presence of a Windows installation. The JavaScript compares image widths to infer file existence, demonstrating an information leakage vulnerability.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 / Firefox 0.x / Netscape 7.x - IMG Tag Multiple Vulnerabilities

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Wolfgang Schwarz · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24728

This exploit leverages the browser's handling of the <IMG> tag to determine the existence of local files via file:// URIs, potentially disclosing system information such as the presence of a Windows installation. The JavaScript compares image widths to infer file existence, demonstrating an information leakage vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1 and prior, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Browsers
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage or have the exploit code executed in their browser context
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026