CVE-2026-49497: Ghidra before 12.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in SameDirDebugInfoProvider that fails to validate

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-49497?

ghidra: upgrade to 12.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-49497 being exploited?

CVE-2026-49497 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-49497 affect?

CVE-2026-49497 affects ghidra. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-49497?

Priority 19/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

LOW 3.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-49497 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) affecting ghidra. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.3 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 92%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2026-06-10
Last modified	2026-10-25

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: nsa

Last updated 2026-10-25 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-10 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-25 23:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nsa ghidra UPGRADE

Affected: < 12.1

Fixed in: 12.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ghidra || rpm -q ghidra || ghidra --version

2. UPGRADE to 12.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ghidra

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ghidra

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-49497?

ghidra: upgrade to 12.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-49497 being exploited?

CVE-2026-49497 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-49497 affect?

CVE-2026-49497 affects ghidra. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). 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

How urgent is CVE-2026-49497?

Priority 19/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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