Ghidra < 12.1 - Heap-use-after-free in HighVariable::merge() during decompilation_CVE-2026-52757

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    "description": "Ghidra before 12.1 contains a heap-use-after-free vulnerability in the decompiler's HighVariable::merge() function during the variable merging pass. Attackers can trigger this vulnerability by crafting a binary that causes stale pointers in the HighIntersectTest::highedgemap cache to be dereferenced, reading and writing the flags field of freed heap memory when a user opens the binary in Ghidra's decompiler view.",
    "published": "2026-06-10T12:42:01.080Z",
    "modified": "2026-06-10T12:42:01.080Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Ghidra < 12.1 - Heap-use-after-free in HighVariable::merge() during decompilation",
    "source": "VulnCheck",
    "references": "https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-8jqp-qv73-395r\nhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-heap-use-after-free-in-highvariable-merge-during-decompilation",
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