CVE-2026-96273

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-460: Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception
• CWE-667: Improper Locking

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

References

• https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-4w7g-wmg8-fgv5
• https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/594da048431aab082a9da7c4a965874d07d33310
• https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.3_build/Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/data/OptionsDB.java#L358-L366
• https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.1.4_build
• https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.1.4-denial-of-service-via-crafted-database

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