---
id: CVE-2026-96273
title: >-
  Ghidra before 12.1.4 fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte in
  OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption(), causing an
  ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that leaves domain objects permanently locked
summary: >-
  Ghidra before 12.1.4 fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte in
  OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption(), causing an
  ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that leaves domain objects permanently locked.
  Attackers can craft a malicious program database f…
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'
cwe:
  - CWE-460
vendor: NationalSecurityAgency
product: ghidra
affected:
  - ghidra < 12.1.4
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T21:04:40.340'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96273'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra_12.1.3_build/Ghidra/Framework/Project/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/data/OptionsDB.java#L358-L366
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/594da048431aab082a9da7c4a965874d07d33310
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/tag/Ghidra_12.1.4_build
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-4w7g-wmg8-fgv5
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.1.4-denial-of-service-via-crafted-database
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00121
epssPercentile: 0.01661
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T13:46:33.318445Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T01:14:44.486Z'
---

## Overview

Ghidra before 12.1.4 fails to validate the TYPE_COL byte in OptionsDB.createUnregisteredOption(), causing an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException that leaves domain objects permanently locked. Attackers can craft a malicious program database file that, when imported, causes the application to stall and prevents resource cleanup or graceful shutdown.

## Remediation

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