CVE-2026-52755: Ghidra < 12.0.4 - Path Traversal via Zip Slip in Theme Import

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-06-10 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Ghidra before 12.0.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the theme import functionality that allows attackers to write files outside the intended theme directory. Attackers can craft malicious theme ZIP files with traversal sequences in filenames to execute arbitrary code or modify sensitive files like .bashrc or .ssh/authorized_keys.

Affected products

nationalsecurityagency ghidra: before 12.0.4 — fixed in 12.0.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: nationalsecurityagency ghidra 12.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-3r55-xjr4-jh8f
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-path-traversal-via-zip-slip-in-theme-import
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-3r55-xjr4-jh8f

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