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CVE-2026-18718

CVE detail

CVE-2026-18718

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.

CVSS 7.1 · HighBuzz score 33.8

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 33.8

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 20.8 · diversity 13.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

20.8

7 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

13.0

4 sources across 2 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 7; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 7; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

7 source links · newest first

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-vectorsn0xs-organization.gitbook.io
No excerpt available.
referencesn0xs-organization.gitbook.ioAug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM
https://github.com/sn0x-sharma/CVE-2026-18718github.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comAug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghidra-swift-demangler-analyzer-arbitrary-code-execution-via-project-statewww.vulncheck.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitwww.vulncheck.comAug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/security/advisories/GHSA-pcfh-853f-q3ghgithub.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comAug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/commit/c03a70dgithub.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comAug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM
https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidragithub.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comAug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM
https://app.notion.com/p/Conditional-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-via-Swift-Demangler-Analyzer-ACE-GHIDRA-3a650723849f80679876df165fe4368bapp.notion.com
No excerpt available.
referenceapp.notion.comAug 3, 2026, 5:16 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Received

Published

Aug 3, 2026

Modified

Aug 4, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

Unavailable

How this vector reads

CVSS 4.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Local. The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.
Attack Complexity (AC): High. Successful exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Attack Requirements (AT): None. No prerequisite deployment or execution condition is required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): Active. A targeted user must perform a specific action for exploitation to succeed.
Vulnerable System Confidentiality (VC): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Integrity (VI): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Availability (VA): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Confidentiality (SC): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Integrity (SI): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Availability (SA): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.

Optional CVSS v4 metrics remain in the raw vector; only base metrics are expanded here.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses