Is CVE-2026-96273 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96273 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-96273?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 23 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

National Security Agency Ghidra before 12.1.4.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96273?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-96273 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-96273?

Check whether you run National Security Agency Ghidra at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-96273: National Security Agency Ghidra improper input validation in OptionsDB

CVE-2026-96273 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-09-23

Ghidra is a reverse-engineering framework used by security analysts to examine and understand software. A vulnerability in how Ghidra processes database files allows an attacker to craft a malicious program database that, when opened, crashes the application and permanently locks files, preventing the analyst from working with those files until the application is forcibly restarted.

Technologies: National Security Agency Ghidra. Vendors: National Security Agency.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-96273 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96273 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-96273?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: National Security Agency Ghidra before 12.1.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96273?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-96273 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-96273?: Check whether you run National Security Agency Ghidra at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption() method fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte, allowing an array index out of bounds exception when processing a malicious database file. The exception leaves domain objects in a locked state, stalling the application and preventing graceful resource cleanup. This is triggered via a maliciously crafted program database file opened through the normal import mechanism.

Affected products

National Security Agency Ghidra before 12.1.4

Timeline

2026-09-23: disclosed

References

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