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CVE-2026-52757

Ghidra < 12.1 - Heap-use-after-free in HighVariable::merge() during decompilation

Published: Jun 10, 2026Updated: Jul 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416
4.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Ghidra before 12.1 contains a heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the decompiler's HighVariable::merge() function during the variable merging pass. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by crafting a binary that causes stale pointers in the HighIntersectTest::highedgemap cache to be dereferenced, reading and writing the flags field of freed heap memory when a user opens the binary in Ghidra's decompiler view.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

nationalsecurityagency
USaka nsa
ghidraOn-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
nsa
USaka nsa (organization)
ghidraMixed
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-8jqp-qv73-395r
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-heap-use-after-free-in-highvariable-merge-during-decompilation
vulncheck.com

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