Path traversal in Ghidra - #VU144378
Published: August 19, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144378
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
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 path traversal in AndroidProjectCreator \"Export to Eclipse Project\" action when processing a crafted .apk file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into exporting a crafted APK to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to open an attacker-supplied APK and trigger the export action. The issue can also be abused to overwrite arbitrary user-writable files outside the selected output directory.
Affected software
Ghidra
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Ghidra - update to 12.1.3