Description
Ghidra before 12.2 contains a resource allocation without limits vulnerability in FileSystemIndexHelper used by TarFileSystem and ZipFileSystem, which store unbounded archive entries. Attackers can persuade a user to open or batch-import a crafted TAR or ZIP archive with excessive entries to exhaust the Java heap and hang the session.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NationalSecurityAgency | ghidra | < 12.2 |
References
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidraProduct
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/061ec06a79f4147267f6fc690b0dcf944b2d4957Patch
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_buildRelease Notes
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-vvp8-22p8-x954Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.2-denial-of-service-via-tar-and-zip-file-system-mountThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed