CVE-2026-96273
Severity CVSS v4.0:
MEDIUM
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
23/09/2026
Last modified:
28/09/2026
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
6.80
Severity 4.0
MEDIUM
Base Score 3.x
5.50
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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


