CVE-2024-58350
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Use After Free in Ghidra Sleigh Backend

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-06-10

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
Ghidra before 11.2 contains a use after free vulnerability in the Sleigh backend caused by undefined static initialization order of the SleighArchitecture::translators and XmlArchitectureCapability singletons. Attackers can trigger an infinite loop or denial of service during shutdown by exploiting the unsafe destruction order that causes iteration over deallocated memory.
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Published
2026-06-10
Last Modified
2026-06-10
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-06-10
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NVD
CVE-2024-58350
EUVD
EUVD-2024-55616
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Vendor Product Version / Range
national_security_agency ghidra to 11.2 (exc)
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CWE-758 The product uses an API function, data structure, or other entity in a way that relies on properties that are not always guaranteed to hold for that entity.
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Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify any direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Executive Summary

CVE-2024-58350 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Ghidra versions before 11.2, specifically in the Sleigh backend. It is caused by the undefined static initialization and destruction order of two global singletons: SleighArchitecture::translators and XmlArchitectureCapability. This unsafe destruction order can lead to the program iterating over memory that has already been deallocated during shutdown.

Exploiting this vulnerability can cause an infinite loop or denial of service during the shutdown process of Ghidra.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is relatively low. An attacker can cause Ghidra to enter an infinite loop or experience a denial of service during shutdown by exploiting the unsafe destruction order that leads to use-after-free.

There is minimal impact on confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the system running Ghidra, as the vulnerability mainly affects the shutdown process and does not allow for code execution or data compromise.

Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability in Ghidra before version 11.2 is caused by a use-after-free issue in the Sleigh backend due to undefined static initialization order.

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade Ghidra to version 11.2 or later, where the issue has been fixed.

The fix is available in the official pull request #6890.

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