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CVE-2026-52750 nationalsecurityagency CVE debrief

CVE-2026-52750 is a command injection vulnerability in Ghidra before 12.1. The vulnerability occurs in URL annotation handling on Windows, where cmd.exe metacharacters are not properly escaped. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands under the Ghidra user's privileges by embedding malicious URLs in program comments that victims click.

Vendor
nationalsecurityagency
Product
ghidra
CVSS
HIGH 8.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-07-14
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-07-14

Who should care

Users of Ghidra versions prior to 12.1 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.4 and is classified as HIGH severity. It is exploitable on Windows platforms where Ghidra is used. The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for this vulnerability is CWE-88.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Ghidra to version 12.1 or later.
  • Be cautious when clicking on URLs in program comments from untrusted sources.
  • Consider implementing additional security measures to monitor and restrict user interactions with URLs in Ghidra.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively. Additional information is available in the vendor advisory at [ref-4] and third-party advisory at [ref-5].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-52750 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52750

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-52750 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52750

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental 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.