CVE-2026-96273

Ghidra before 12.1.4 Denial of Service via Unreleased Lock in OptionsDB

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM UTC
Updated: September 28, 2026 at 05:17 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGhidraGhidra

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

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

v < 12.1.4
Affected range stops below 12.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.1.4
Affected range stops below 12.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-460

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