CVE-2026-100503
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.001 · 2 %ileUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Ghidra versions through 12.1.4 contain a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the decompiler's Funcdata::opInsertAfter function caused by stale INDIRECT effect-op references. Attackers can craft a malicious binary with a specific x86-64 sequence that triggers the vulnerability during decompilation, causing the decompile helper process to crash and denying service to analysts and automated analysis pipelines.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.1–5.5
ssvc
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affected products (1)
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sources
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references (5) nvd
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- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidraProduct
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/8b6bbb857accdfa20dc5b2f5dea471178c2e9fbc/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/src/decompile/cpp/merge.cc#L462-L472Patch
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/8b6bbb857accdfa20dc5b2f5dea471178c2e9fbc/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/src/decompile/cpp/subflow.cc#L2717-L2745Patch
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/5ef1ee4d7a25a65db195f3a70f681ca74440be61Patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-through-12.1.4-heap-use-after-free-in-decompilerPatchThird Party Advisory
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