CVE-2026-49497

LOW
Published Jun 10, 2026 Modified Jun 11, 2026 CWE-22

Description

Ghidra before 12.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in SameDirDebugInfoProvider that fails to validate filenames from ELF binary .gnu_debuglink sections before constructing file paths. Attackers can craft malicious ELF binaries with traversal sequences to probe filesystem existence and leak CRC32 hashes of arbitrary files during automatic DWARF analysis.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0019
Probability of exploitation
0.08%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor Product
nsa ghidra

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-49497? +
Ghidra before 12.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in SameDirDebugInfoProvider that fails to validate filenames from ELF binary .gnu_debuglink sections before constructing file paths. Attackers can craft malicious ELF binaries with traversal sequences to probe filesystem existence and leak CRC32 hashes of arbitrary files during automatic DWARF analysis. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2026-49497? +
CVE-2026-49497 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0019, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-49497? +
CVE-2026-49497 affects products from nsa, specifically: ghidra. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-49497? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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