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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Nsa
  • Ghidra

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

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Ghidra before 12.1.4 Denial of Service via Crafted Database Ghidra before 12.1.4 Denial of Service via Unreleased Lock in OptionsDB
Weaknesses CWE-667

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: 2026-09-23T00:29:51.180Z

Updated: 2026-09-28T16:18:19.228Z

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 : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-09-28T17:17:53.210

Link: CVE-2026-96273

cve-icon Redhat

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