Vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra
CVE-2026-115394
Ghidra through 12.2 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in BinaryField.read() that allows attackers to exhaust heap memory via an unchecked 32-bit length field. Attackers can persuade users to import a crafted GZF packed database file, triggering an OutOfMemoryError in PackedDatabase.open() that aborts the import and denies service.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra (product)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.2_build/Ghidra/Framewor… (technical-description)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.2_build/Ghidra/Framewor… (technical-description)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-q538-hhhf-5jxp (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-through-12.2-denial-of-service-via-binaryfi… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-115394?
- CVE-2026-115394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra, classified under CWE-789. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-115394?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.