Vulnerability in National Security Agency Ghidra
CVE-2026-18718
Ghidra contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Swift demangler analyzer that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary binaries by supplying a malicious Ghidra project with a crafted Swift tool directory path. When a victim…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- National Security Agency Ghidra — versions 0, 12.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18718?
- CVE-2026-18718 is a high-severity vulnerability in National Security Agency Ghidra, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18718?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.