Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Ghidra - #VU131577
Published: May 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131577
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-502
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to deserialization of untrusted data in Ghidra client-side Shared-Project connection code when opening a crafted project file that triggers a ghidra:// connection and deserializing RMI responses. A remote attacker can provide a specially crafted Ghidra project file to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to open the project file.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.