CVE-2026-115503

Ghidra before 12.2 Denial of Service via Compressed Extension Archive

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-2026-115503: Ghidra Denial of Service via Compressed Extension Archive

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Evidence confidence

%55

Short explanation

Ghidra before 12.2 contains an improper handling of highly compressed data vulnerability in ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() that allows attackers to exhaust disk space.

Why does it matter?

Attackers can persuade users to install a crafted zip bomb extension archive that expands without size limits, causing later writes by Ghidra and other applications to fail.

What should be done?

Update Ghidra to version 12.2 or later
Follow vendor advisories and available patch references

Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

Ghidra 12.2 öncesi sürümler, disk alanı tükenmesine yol açabilecek sıkıştırılmış eklenti arşivi zafiyeti barındırmaktadır.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist

Saldırganlar kullanıcıları boyutsal sınır olmadan genişleyen zip bombası eklentisini kurmaya ikna edebilir.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist

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Ghidra before 12.2 contains an improper handling of highly compressed data vulnerability in ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() that allows attackers to exhaust disk space. Attackers can persuade users to install a crafted zip bomb extension archive that expands without size limits, causing later writes by Ghidra and other applications 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-409

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-2026-115503 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 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
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
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
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

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch verified

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CNA çözüm referansı

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-2026-115503 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-409: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-409

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-2026-115503 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-mcjr-7qqr-m3w8)vendor-advisory https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/2c2bc5be182d655c9df418ac35b9782f39b6a784patch ghidra Ghidra_12.2_build Release Notesvendor-advisory https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidravendor-advisory VulnCheck Advisory: Ghidra before 12.2 Denial of Service via Compressed Extension Archivevendor-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

2 doğrulanmış yama veya düzeltilmiş sürüm kanıtı bulundu.

Follow the vendor

NationalSecurityAgency

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-409

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Ghidra before 12.2 Denial of Service via Compressed Extension Archive

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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

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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

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Vulnerability Scoring Details

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

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