CVE-2026-115397

Ghidra before 12.2 Denial of Service via Extension Archive Install

CVSS score

6.8

EPSS probability

—

Risk score

0.7

Published

3 h ago

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Official patch verified

Etkilenen ürün ve sürüm için yayımlanan güvenlik güncellemesini uygulayın.

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Vulnerability description

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CVE-2026-115397: Ghidra Denial of Service via Extension Archive Install

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Evidence confidence

%55

Short explanation

Why does it matter?

This vulnerability allows attackers to exhaust filesystem resources through user interaction, causing project writes and other critical processes to fail.

What should be done?

Follow vendor advisories for updates
Review the provided patch references for fixes

Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

Ghidra 12.2 öncesi sürümler, ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() fonksiyonunda sınırsız kaynak tahsisi zafiyeti barındırmaktadır.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist

Özel olarak hazırlanmış bir uzantı arşivinin yüklenmesi, dosya sistemi düğümlerini tüketerek projelerin yazma işlemlerini engeller.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist

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Ghidra before 12.2 contains a resource allocation without limits vulnerability in ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() that extracts every extension ZIP entry without limiting file count. Attackers who persuade a user to install a crafted extension archive with many files can exhaust filesystem inodes, causing project writes and other processes to fail.

CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CWE: CWE-770

This explanation was compiled automatically from the source records. Scores, active exploitation, patch and exploit status come straight from the sources.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-115397 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	NationalSecurityAgency	ghidra	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 1

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
6.8	CVSS V4_0	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	CVE CNA
6.8	CVSS V40	MEDIUM	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X	NVD
5.5	CVSS V3_1	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	CVE CNA
5.5	CVSS V31	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	NVD

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch verified

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cvelist

CNA çözüm referansı

Open source

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Open source

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-115397 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-115397 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureYerel erişim

PermissionsGerekmiyor

User—

Official Sources and Advisories

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j5q9-fhqg-q995)vendor-advisory https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/7cb4e778efb69acb1919f841ad46d0da36e77eebpatch ghidra Ghidra_12.2_build Release Notesvendor-advisory https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidravendor-advisory VulnCheck Advisory: Ghidra before 12.2 Denial of Service via Extension Archive Installvendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

6.8 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User InteractionP

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)P

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

Yama doğrulandı

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Follow the vendor

NationalSecurityAgency

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-770

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Ghidra before 12.2 Denial of Service via Extension Archive Install

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What should be done?

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Attack Vector and Accessibility

Official Sources and Advisories

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

Vulnerability Scoring Details

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

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