Resource exhaustion in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra
CVE-2026-115395
Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 contains a resource allocation without limits vulnerability in ThemeReader.readZipTheme() that extracts unlimited theme ZIP entries to the images directory. Attackers can persuade users to import a crafted theme archive with many small files, exhausting inodes and disk space to deny service to the host.
Published .
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/commit/b0762c3e728a6a26d80ed4943c2efd5… (patch)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build (release-notes)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-fvwx-pwq5-3738 (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-10.3-before-12.2-denial-of-service-via-them… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-115395?
- CVE-2026-115395 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-115395?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.