Ghidra versions 11.2 through 12.1.4 contain a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in StringManager::getCodepoint when decoding multi-byte UTF-8, UTF-16, or UTF-32 characters without validating remaining buffer length. Attackers can craft malicious binaries with constant byte stores ending in multi-byte lead units to trigger out-of-bounds reads that crash the decompiler or leak adjacent heap memory into decompiled output.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
NationalSecurityAgency ghidra unaffected
Version Status Constraints
11.2 affected ≤ 12.1.4

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https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/8b6bbb857accdfa20dc5b2f5dea471178c2e9fbc/Ghidra/Features/Decompiler/src/decompile/cpp/stringmanage.cc#L324-L410 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/e37c57f3d9c29511a1860f0a735df53131d403d7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-11.2-through-12.1.4-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-stringmanager cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Description Ghidra versions 11.2 through 12.1.4 contain a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in StringManager::getCodepoint when decoding multi-byte UTF-8, UTF-16, or UTF-32 characters without validating remaining buffer length. Attackers can craft malicious binaries with constant byte stores ending in multi-byte lead units to trigger out-of-bounds reads that crash the decompiler or leak adjacent heap memory into decompiled output.
Title Ghidra 11.2 through 12.1.4 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via StringManager
First Time appeared Nsa
Nsa ghidra
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nsa
Nsa ghidra
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-26T00:36:33.247Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T22:14:37.650Z

Link: CVE-2026-100505

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-26T01:17:00.200

Modified: 2026-09-26T01:17:00.200

Link: CVE-2026-100505

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Updated: 2026-09-26T02:45:02Z

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