Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Ghidra - #VU131575
Published: May 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131575
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: National Security Agency
Affected software:
Ghidra
Ghidra
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in ExportTrie.parseTrie() when parsing a crafted Mach-O export trie. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted Mach-O binary to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required to open the crafted file, and the issue affects both GUI and headless mode.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.