EIP-2026-118848

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - Header Handling 'res://' Information Disclosure

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118848. PoCs published by The Hacker Webzine.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 by redirecting to a res:// URI and using XMLHttpRequest to fetch and display sensitive local files. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by accessing a local file via a crafted script.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 - Header Handling 'res://' Information Disclosure

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by The Hacker Webzine · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31624

This exploit leverages an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 by redirecting to a res:// URI and using XMLHttpRequest to fetch and display sensitive local files. The PoC demonstrates the vulnerability by accessing a local file via a crafted script.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must be using Internet Explorer 7 · Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026