CVE-2026-52750
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Ghidra before 12.1 contains a command injection vulnerability in URL annotation handling on Windows where cmd.exe metacharacters are not properly escaped. Attackers can execute arbitrary commands under the Ghidra user's privileges by embedding malicious URLs in program comments that victims click.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-10 14:16:35.050000
Last modified
2026-10-26 11:10:00.157000
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