Insecure DLL loading in Ghidra - CVE-2026-18718
Published: August 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144375
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-18718
CWE-ID: CWE-427
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 uncontrolled search path element in the Swift demangler analyzer path when processing a project or workspace state that resolves the configured Swift tool directory to attacker-controlled content. A remote attacker can supply a malicious binary in that directory to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to open a crafted project or otherwise reach analysis of the Swift demangler path.
Affected software
Ghidra
How to mitigate CVE-2026-18718
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghidra - update to 12.1.3