CVE-2026-96273

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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): VulnCheck
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 6.8 / 10
CVSS 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
Effective score: 6.8 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-460
Reserved: 2026-09-22
Published: 2026-09-23 00:29 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 00:29 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96273.json

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NVD published: 2026-09-23 01:16:32 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-23 01:16:32 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 5.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 1.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 3.6 / 10

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-84992
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 12:29:51 AM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 12:29:51 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0): 6.8 / 10
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
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0000
Vendors: NationalSecurityAgency
Products: Ghidra (0 <12.1.4)
Aliases: GHSA-jw6r-7cxw-rf3h

ENISA 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.

EUVD references (6)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
NationalSecurityAgency	ghidra	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (6)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4w7g-wmg8-fgv5) vendor-advisory
GP-7190 fix commit patch
Unvalidated OptionType index at 12.1.3 technical-description
ghidra Ghidra_12.1.4_build Release Notes release-notes
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra product
VulnCheck Advisory: Ghidra before 12.1.4 Denial of Service via Crafted Database third-party-advisory

Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (6)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

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

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-96273.json.

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