Infinite loop in Ghidra - #VU144373
Published: August 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144373
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled resource consumption in the PEF loader when parsing a crafted PEF file during import. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a crafted file to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required to open or import the crafted PEF file.
Affected software
Ghidra
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghidra - update to 12.1.3