---
id: CVE-2026-115395
title: Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 Denial of Service via ThemeReader.readZipTheme()
summary: >-
  Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 contains a resource allocation without limits
  vulnerability in ThemeReader.readZipTheme() that extracts unlimited theme ZIP
  entries to the images directory. Attackers can persuade users to import a
  crafted theme a…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-770
vendor: NationalSecurityAgency
product: ghidra
affected:
  - ghidra >= 10.3 < 12.2
published: '2026-10-22'
updated: '2026-10-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-22T19:14:00.814Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115395'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-fvwx-pwq5-3738
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-fvwx-pwq5-3738)
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/b0762c3e728a6a26d80ed4943c2efd53e2569120
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.2_build
    label: ghidra Ghidra_12.2_build Release Notes
  - url: 'https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-10.3-before-12.2-denial-of-service-via-themereader-readziptheme
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 Denial of Service via
      ThemeReader.readZipTheme()
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-22T22:00:50.409Z'
---

## Overview

Ghidra 10.3 before 12.2 contains a resource allocation without limits vulnerability in ThemeReader.readZipTheme() that extracts unlimited theme ZIP entries to the images directory. Attackers can persuade users to import a crafted theme archive with many small files, exhausting inodes and disk space to deny service to the host.

## Affected

- `ghidra >= 10.3 < 12.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.