EIP-2026-119290

PRE-CVE

Wireshark 1.2.5 - LWRES getaddrbyname Buffer Overflow

Title source: legacy

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-119290. PoCs published by Nullthreat & Pure|Hate.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark 1.2.5's LWRES getaddrbyname functionality. It sends a maliciously crafted UDP packet to trigger the overflow and execute arbitrary shellcode (calc.exe).

Description

Wireshark 1.2.5 - LWRES getaddrbyname Buffer Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Nullthreat & Pure|Hate · pythonremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11453

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This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in Wireshark 1.2.5's LWRES getaddrbyname functionality. It sends a maliciously crafted UDP packet to trigger the overflow and execute arbitrary shellcode (calc.exe).

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Wireshark 1.2.5

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to target · Wireshark 1.2.5 with LWRES enabled

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026