Unsafe reflection in Ghidra - #VU144370
Published: August 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144370
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-470
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to use of externally-controlled input to select classes or code in ToolOptions.readWrappedOptions() and WrappedCustomOption.readState() when opening a crafted Ghidra project. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a malicious project to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to open a crafted Ghidra project, and constructor and static initializer side effects may occur before type casting fails.
Affected software
Ghidra
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghidra - update to 12.1.1