EIP-2026-118879

PRE-CVE

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14 - 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118879. PoCs published by Kalashinkov3.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14.0 by providing a malicious 'dwmapi.dll' that executes arbitrary code (calc.exe) when loaded by the application. The PoC leverages the application's insecure DLL loading behavior from a network share.

Description

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14 - 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kalashinkov3 · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35809

This exploit demonstrates a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14.0 by providing a malicious 'dwmapi.dll' that executes arbitrary code (calc.exe) when loaded by the application. The PoC leverages the application's insecure DLL loading behavior from a network share.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 14.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a file from a network share controlled by the attacker · Malicious 'dwmapi.dll' must be placed in the same directory as the file
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026