EUVD-2026-17042
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Description
Ghidra versions prior to 12.0.3 improperly process annotation directives embedded in automatically extracted binary data, resulting in arbitrary command execution when an analyst interacts with the UI. Specifically, the @execute annotation (which is intended for trusted, user-authored comments) is also parsed in comments generated during auto-analysis (such as CFStrings in Mach-O binaries). This allows a crafted binary to present seemingly benign clickable text which, when clicked, executes attacker-controlled commands on the analyst’s machine.
Analysis
Command injection in NSA Ghidra (versions before 12.0.3) executes arbitrary commands when analysts click on maliciously crafted binary comments. Attackers embed @execute annotation directives in binary data (e.g., CFStrings in Mach-O files) that Ghidra auto-extracts and renders as clickable UI elements, bypassing the intended trust boundary for user-authored annotations. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Inventory all Ghidra deployments and versions across reverse engineering and threat analysis teams; identify instances running versions before 12.0.3. Within 7 days: Implement strict controls prohibiting analysis of untrusted or unknown-origin binaries on Ghidra instances until patching is available; route such analysis to isolated, air-gapped analysis VMs. …
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