CVE-2019-16941
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
22.9 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4, when experimental mode is enabled, allows arbitrary code execution if the Read XML Files feature of Bit Patterns Explorer is used with a modified XML document. This occurs in Features/BytePatterns/src/main/java/ghidra/bitpatterns/info/FileBitPatternInfoReader.java. An attack could start with an XML document that was originally created by DumpFunctionPatternInfoScript but then directly modified by an attacker (for example, to make a java.lang.Runtime.exec call).
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-09-28
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-16941?
NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4, when experimental mode is enabled, allows arbitrary code execution if the Read XML Files feature of Bit Patterns Explorer is used with a modified XML document. This occurs in Features/BytePatterns/src/main/java/ghidra/bitpatterns/info/FileBitPatternInfoReader.java. An attack could start with an XML document that was originally created by DumpFunctionPatternInfoScript but then directly modified by an attacker (for example, to make a java.lang.Runtime.exec call).
Is CVE-2019-16941 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-16941 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 22.9%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16941?
CVE-2019-16941 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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