NationalSecurityAgency Ghidra up to 12.1.4 Decompiler Funcdata::opInsertAfter use after free
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in NationalSecurityAgency Ghidra up to 12.1.4 and classified as problematic. Affected is the function Funcdata::opInsertAfter of the component Decompiler. This manipulation causes use after free.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-100503. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability was found in NationalSecurityAgency Ghidra up to 12.1.4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Funcdata::opInsertAfter of the component Decompiler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
Ghidra versions through 12.1.4 contain a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the decompiler's Funcdata::opInsertAfter function caused by stale INDIRECT effect-op references. Attackers can craft a malicious binary with a specific x86-64 sequence that triggers the vulnerability during decompilation, causing the decompile helper process to crash and denying service to analysts and automated analysis pipelines.
The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-100503 since 09/26/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/26/2026 Advisory disclosed09/26/2026 CVE reserved
09/26/2026 VulDB entry created
09/26/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-100503 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-100503
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-410497
Entry
Created: 09/26/2026 03:20Changes: 09/26/2026 03:20 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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