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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| 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 | |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-789 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-22T19:14:00.068Z
Reserved: 2026-10-22T11:27:18.001Z
Link: CVE-2026-115394
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-22T19:17:47.190
Modified: 2026-10-22T19:17:47.190
Link: CVE-2026-115394
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Updated: 2026-10-23T04:00:11Z
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