CVE-2026-116012
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-116012 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.6 affecting the target software. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
Ghidra before 12.2 contains a numeric truncation vulnerability in PackedDecode::skipAttribute and skipAttributeRemaining in marshal.cc that stores 64-bit string lengths in 32-bit variables. Attackers can supply a crafted packed stream, such as a malicious .sla file, to inject attributes into the decompiler's input or crash the decompiler process.
Attack Chain
Attacker scans for vulnerable versions using version banners or PoC scanners
Attacker triggers CVE-2026-116012 vulnerability with a crafted request or payload
Vulnerability exploited to perform unauthorized actions on the target system
Depending on vulnerability type, attacker achieves data access, service disruption, or code execution
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-116012 |
| CVSS Score | 3.6 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| Published | 2026-10-24 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/blob/Ghidra…
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/d105…
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/releases/ta…
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/ad…
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-before-12.2-inte…