Vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra
CVE-2026-116012
Ghidra before 12.2 contains a numeric truncation vulnerability in PackedDecode::skipAttribute and skipAttributeRemaining in marshal.cc that stores 64-bit string lengths in 32-bit variables. Attackers can supply a crafted packed stream, such as a malicious .sla file, to inject attributes into the decompiler's input or crash the decompiler process.
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-v423-5vh7-c7jw (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/d105789b331dba84ad73ab92db890e3… (patch)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build (release-notes)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/Ghidra/Featur… (technical-description)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.2-integer-truncation-in-packeddec… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116012?
- CVE-2026-116012 is a low-severity vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra, classified under CWE-197. CVSS score: 3.6/10. Published 2026-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116012?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-116012 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.