Ghidra through 12.2 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in BinaryField.read() that allows attackers to exhaust heap memory via an unchecked 32-bit length field. Attackers can persuade users to import a crafted GZF packed database file, triggering an OutOfMemoryError in PackedDatabase.open() that aborts the import and denies service.

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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Ghidra through 12.2 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in BinaryField.read() that allows attackers to exhaust heap memory via an unchecked 32-bit length field. Attackers can persuade users to import a crafted GZF packed database file, triggering an OutOfMemoryError in PackedDatabase.open() that aborts the import and denies service.
Title Ghidra through 12.2 Denial of Service via BinaryField Memory Allocation
First Time appeared Nsa
Nsa ghidra
Weaknesses CWE-789
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nsa
Nsa ghidra
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T15:00:37.926Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T11:27:18.001Z

Link: CVE-2026-115394

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T14:48:34.498Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-22T19:17:47.190

Modified: 2026-10-23T17:05:04.810

Link: CVE-2026-115394

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T04:00:11Z

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