Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Ghidra before 12.2 Denial of Service via Compressed Extension Archive
First Time appeared Nsa
Nsa ghidra
Weaknesses CWE-409
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nsa
Nsa ghidra
References
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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Nsa Ghidra
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T19:14:03.831Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T16:14:58.396Z

Link: CVE-2026-115503

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-22T20:17:06.173

Modified: 2026-10-22T20:17:06.173

Link: CVE-2026-115503

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