CVE-2026-115395 NationalSecurityAgency CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Ghidra installations should assess exposure and prioritize patching to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to verify Ghidra version and apply updates as needed. They should also review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.

Why it matters

Defenders should prioritize patching Ghidra installations to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks. The vulnerability in Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 can lead to a denial-of-service attack by exhausting inodes and disk space. Defenders responsible for Ghidra installations should assess exposure and prioritize patching.

• Denial of service to the host due to exhausted inodes and disk space
• Potential disruption of Ghidra services
• Need for verification of Ghidra version and application of updates

Technical summary

The vulnerability in Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 is related to the ThemeReader.readZipTheme() function, which can lead to a denial-of-service attack by exhausting inodes and disk space. This function extracts unlimited theme ZIP entries to the images directory, allowing attackers to persuade users to import a crafted theme archive with many small files. Defenders should prioritize patching Ghidra installations to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks and verify Ghidra version and apply updates as needed to mitigate the vulnerability.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize patching Ghidra installations to prevent potential denial-of-service attacks. Verify Ghidra version and apply updates as needed.

Recommended defensive actions

• Patch Ghidra installations to version 12.2 or later
• Verify Ghidra version and apply updates as needed
• Monitor Ghidra installations for potential denial-of-service attacks
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details on the vulnerability in Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2. The vulnerability is related to the ThemeReader.readZipTheme() function, which can lead to a denial-of-service attack.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.