Ghidra 10.2 through 12.1.4 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the ELF loader's ElfHeader class that allocates arrays sized by unvalidated extended section and program header counts. Attackers can supply a crafted 128-byte ELF file that triggers an OutOfMemoryError during load-spec discovery at import or in headless analysis pipelines.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Passive
Minimal interaction
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 3
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.4_build/Ghidr…
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https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/6c50a66e8a939e2bcbaf0a6…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-10.2-through-12.1.4-denial-of-servi…
disclosure@vulncheck.com