RCE in Nsa Ghidra
CVE-2026-4946
Ghidra versions prior to 12.0.3 improperly process annotation directives embedded in automatically extracted binary data, resulting in arbitrary command execution when an analyst interacts with the UI. Specifically, the @execute annotation (which is intended for trusted, user-authored comments) is also parsed in comments generated during auto-analysis (such as CFStrings in Mach-O binaries). This allows a crafted binary to present seemingly benign clickable text which, when clicked, executes attacker-controlled commands on the analyst’s machine.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nsa Ghidra — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- takeonme.org/gcves/GCVE-1337-2026-000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-mc3p-mq2p-xw6v (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4946?
- CVE-2026-4946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsa Ghidra, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4946?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.