EIP-2026-118876

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Windows 9x - File Handle Buffer Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118876. PoCs published by Nsfocus.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the SMB service of Windows 95/98 by sending specially crafted SMB packets with out-of-range file handles. It attempts to crash the SMB service by accessing illegal memory addresses.

Description

Microsoft Windows 9x - File Handle Buffer Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Nsfocus · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20288

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the SMB service of Windows 95/98 by sending specially crafted SMB packets with out-of-range file handles. It attempts to crash the SMB service by accessing illegal memory addresses.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 95/98 SMB service
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target SMB service (port 139)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026