Path Traversal Vulnerability in Ghidra by National Security Agency
CVE-2026-52755

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nationalsecurityagency

Status
Ghidra
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-52755?

The vulnerability in Ghidra allows attackers to exploit the theme import functionality via crafted ZIP files. Malicious users can include traversal sequences in filenames, which enables them to write files outside of the designated theme directory. This can lead to unauthorized execution of arbitrary code and modification of sensitive system files, such as .bashrc or .ssh/authorized_keys, jeopardizing system integrity and user security.

Affected Version(s)

ghidra 0 < 12.0.4

ghidra 12.0.4

References

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security...
vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-path-traversa...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

@PrasanthSundararajan69
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