Description
Ghidra before 12.1.4 fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte in OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption(), causing an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that leaves domain objects permanently locked. Attackers can craft a malicious program database file that, when imported, causes the application to stall and prevents resource cleanup or graceful shutdown.
Published: 2026-09-23
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ghidra before 12.1.4 fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte in OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption(), causing an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that leaves domain objects permanently locked. Attackers can craft a malicious program database file that, when imported, causes the application to stall and prevents resource cleanup or graceful shutdown.
Title Ghidra before 12.1.4 Denial of Service via Crafted Database
First Time appeared Nsa
Nsa ghidra
Weaknesses CWE-460
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nsa
Nsa ghidra
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T13:46:55.065Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T20:36:08.676Z

Link: CVE-2026-96273

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T13:46:44.479Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-23T01:16:32.790

Modified: 2026-09-23T14:17:10.610

Link: CVE-2026-96273

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T06:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-460

    Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception