CVE-2026-115503
mediumGhidra before 12.2 contains an improper handling of highly compressed data vulnerability in ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() that allows attackers to…
Ghidra before 12.2 contains an improper handling of highly compressed data vulnerability in ExtensionUtils.unzipToInstallationFolder() that allows attackers to exhaust disk space. Attackers can persuade users to install a crafted zip bomb extension archive that expands without size limits, causing later writes by Ghidra and other applications to fail.
CVSS
5.5
5.5 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-22 20:17
Modified: 2026-10-23 17:05
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 07:05 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/2c2bc5be182d655c9df418ac35b9782f39... disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-mcjr-7qqr-m3w8 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.2-denial-of-service-via-compressed-e... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 07:05 UTC · record ↗