CVE-2026-96273
MEDIUMCVSS 5.5Description
Ghidra before 12.1.4 fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte in OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption(), causing an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that leaves domain objects permanently locked. Attackers can craft a malicious program database file that, when imported, causes the application to stall and prevents resource cleanup or graceful shutdown.
Timeline
Published:September 23rd, 2026 1:16 AM
Last modified:September 28th, 2026 5:17 PM
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.3_build/Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/data/OptionsDB.java#L358-L366
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/594da048431aab082a9da7c4a965874d07d33310
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.1.4_build
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-4w7g-wmg8-fgv5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.1.4-denial-of-service-via-crafted-database
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute