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CVE-2026-115503
Ghidra before 12.2 contains an improper handling of highly compressed data vulnerability in ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() that allows attackers to…
Impact
Ghidra before 12.2 contains an improper handling of highly compressed data vulnerability in ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() that allows attackers to exhaust disk space. Attackers can persuade users to install a crafted zip bomb extension archive that expands without size limits, causing later writes by Ghidra and other applications to fail.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nsa | Ghidra | before 12.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/2c2bc5be182d655c9df418ac35b9782f39b6a784
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-mcjr-7qqr-m3w8
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.2-denial-of-service-via-compressed-extension-archive