Use After Free in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra
CVE-2026-52757
Ghidra before 12.1 contains a heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the decompiler's HighVariable::merge() function during the variable merging pass. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by crafting a binary that causes stale pointers i…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.001 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra — versions 0, 12.1
- Nsa Ghidra
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-52757?
- CVE-2026-52757 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nationalsecurityagency Ghidra, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-52757?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.