Ghidra < 12.0.4 - Path Traversal via Zip Slip in Theme Import
Priority HIGH 72CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Ghidra before 12.0.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the theme import functionality that allows attackers to write files outside the intended theme directory. Attackers can craft malicious theme ZIP files with traversal sequences in filenames to execute arbitrary code or modify sensitive files like .bashrc or .ssh/authorized_keys.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ghidra (nationalsecurityagency): 12.0.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NationalSecurityAgency | ghidra | before 12.0.4 | 12.0.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- ghidra VendorNationalSecurityAgency Affected before 12.0.4 Fixed in 12.0.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.0.4 | Vulnerable | NationalSecurityAgency |
- cpe:2.3:a:nsa:ghidra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.4 Vulnerable ·NationalSecurityAgency
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ghidra (nationalsecurityagency) Fixed in 12.0.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-52755
References
More NationalSecurityAgency Ghidra vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08846 Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Linux/support/launch.sh in NSA Ghidra through 10.2.2 passes… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-37876 Ghidra < 12.1 - SQL Injection via Unescaped Filter Values in BSim Search CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-04310 NSA Ghidra Auto-Analysis Annotation Command Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-37870 Ghidra < 12.0.2 - Path Traversal in Extension Installer via ZIP Entry Names CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-36646 Ghidra < 12.1 - Heap-Use-After-Free in SleighBuilder::generatePointerAdd via Vector Reallocation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-37877 Ghidra < 12.1.1 - Denial of Service via Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Mach-O Parser CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
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