CVE-2026-96273Hinoki check available

Application stall via unvalidated database type byte

Published Sep 23, 2026 · Updated Sep 23, 2026

Improper input validation in Ghidra before 12.1.4 allows attackers to stall the application by importing a crafted program database. OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption() uses the unvalidated TYPE_COL byte as an OptionType.values() array index, so an out-of-range value throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException while the domain object is locked. Importing the malicious database is required; the exception prevents cleanup and graceful shutdown, leaving the object permanently locked.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Ghidra before 12.1.4 allows attackers to stall the application by importing a crafted program database. OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption() uses the unvalidated TYPE_COL byte as an OptionType.values() array index, so an out-of-range value throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException while the domain object is locked. Importing the malicious database is required; the exception prevents cleanup and graceful shutdown, leaving the object permanently locked.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-96273
Published
Sep 23, 2026
Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Vendor
National Security Agency
Product
Ghidra
Classifications
T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <12.1.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

National Security Agency · Ghidraversion=0 <12.1.4

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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