CVE-2026-4946
Ghidra versions prior to 12.0.3 improperly process annotation directives embedded in automatically extracted binary data, resulting in arbitrary command execution when an analyst interacts with the UI.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Ghidra versions prior to 12.0.3 improperly process annotation directives embedded in automatically extracted binary data, resulting in arbitrary command execution when an analyst interacts with the UI. Specifically, the @execute annotation (which is intended for trusted, user-authored comments) is also parsed in comments generated during auto-analysis (such as CFStrings in Mach-O binaries). This allows a crafted binary to present seemingly benign clickable text which, when clicked, executes attacker-controlled commands on the analyst’s machine.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- nsa/ghidra
- Source
- cve@takeonme.org
References
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-mc3p-mq2p-xw6vExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://takeonme.org/gcves/GCVE-1337-2026-00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001011111111111000111111110000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000110Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://takeonme.org/gcves/GCVE-1337-2026-00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001011111111111000111111110000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000110Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.