CVE-2026-116012
What it is
Ghidra before 12.2 contains a numeric truncation vulnerability in PackedDecode::skipAttribute and skipAttributeRemaining in marshal.cc that stores 64-bit string lengths in 32-bit variables. Attackers can supply a crafted packed stream, such as a malicious .sla file, to inject attributes into the decompiler's input or crash the decompiler process.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.0 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-197
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/d105789b331dba84ad73ab92db890e38fe665be0
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-v423-5vh7-c7jw
References
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/src/decompile/cpp/marshal.cc#L641-L671
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/d105789b331dba84ad73ab92db890e38fe665be0
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-v423-5vh7-c7jw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.2-integer-truncation-in-packeddecode-skipattribute-decompiler-parser