Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 contains an improper handling of highly compressed data vulnerability in ThemeReader.processIconFile() that fails to limit decompressed size or compression ratio. Attackers can persuade a user to import a crafted theme ZIP whose icon entries expand to fill the host filesystem, causing later writes to fail.
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 5
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/2c2bc5be182d655c9df418a…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-6mj8-…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-10.3-before-12.2-denial-of-service-…
disclosure@vulncheck.com