CVE-2026-18718
Published: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:16
Summary
Ghidra contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Swift demangler analyzer that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary binaries by supplying a malicious Ghidra project with a crafted S
Details
Ghidra contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Swift demangler analyzer that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary binaries by supplying a malicious Ghidra project with a crafted Swift tool directory path. When a victim opens the attacker-supplied project, SwiftDemanglerAnalyzer restores the persisted Swift binary directory from project state and SwiftNativeDemangler executes the resolved binary without integrity or signature verification, causing attacker-controlled executables to run under the Ghidra process user with no prompt or confirmation.
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References
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/c03a70d
- https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-pcfh-853f-q3gh
- https://github.com/sn0x-sharma/CVE-2026-18718
- https://sn0xs-organization.gitbook.io/sn0x-order.org/bb-web-hunt/critical/how-i-found-a-0-day-in-ghidra-shared-project-file-became-a-code-execution-vector
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-swift-demangler-analyzer-arbitrary-code-execution-via-project-state
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