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CVE-2019-16941

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 28, 2019 at 03:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGhidra

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

Description

NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4, when experimental mode is enabled, allows arbitrary code execution if the Read XML Files feature of Bit Patterns Explorer is used with a modified XML document. This occurs in Features/BytePatterns/src/main/java/ghidra/bitpatterns/info/FileBitPatternInfoReader.java. An attack could start with an XML document that was originally created by DumpFunctionPatternInfoScript but then directly modified by an attacker (for example, to make a java.lang.Runtime.exec call).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ghidra· Nsa
95%
v ≤ 9.0.4

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/79d8f164f8bb8b15cfb60c5d4faeb8e1c25d15ca/Ghidra/Features/BytePatterns/src/main/java/ghidra/bitpatterns/info/FileBitPatternInfoReader.java#L187-L188
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/a17728f8c12effa171b17a25ccfb7e7d9528c5d0
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/1090
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/purpleracc00n/CVE-2019-16941
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://twitter.com/NSAGov/status/1178812792159248385
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://www.symantec.com/security-center/vulnerabilities/writeup/110223?om_rssid=sr-advisories

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-91

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