{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "12.1.4"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "DESCRIPTION",
              "REFERENCES"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8b6bbb857accdfa20dc5b2f5dea471178c2e9fbc"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "594da048431aab082a9da7c4a965874d07d33310"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/nationalsecurityagency/ghidra",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-4w7g-wmg8-fgv5"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-460"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96273.json"
  },
  "details": "Ghidra before 12.1.4 fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte in OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption(), causing an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that leaves domain objects permanently locked. Attackers can craft a malicious program database file that, when imported, causes the application to stall and prevents resource cleanup or graceful shutdown.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-96273",
  "modified": "2026-09-26T03:30:54.576374706Z",
  "published": "2026-09-23T00:29:51.180Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96273.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.1.4_build"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-4w7g-wmg8-fgv5"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96273"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.1.4-denial-of-service-via-crafted-database"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/594da048431aab082a9da7c4a965874d07d33310"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra"
    },
    {
      "type": "ARTICLE",
      "url": "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.3_build/Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/data/OptionsDB.java#L358-L366"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Ghidra before 12.1.4 Denial of Service via Crafted Database"
}