CVE-2023-22671

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Linux/support/launch.sh in NSA Ghidra through 10.2.2 passes user-provided input into eval, leading to command injection when calling analyzeHeadless with untrusted input.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 88.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 6, 2023

Last Modified

April 7, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026

Patch available. Sources: github_pr.

github_pr Patch Available

Removing `eval` usage from `launch.sh`

Patch available: NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra Ghidra_10.2.3_build (PR #4872 merged 2023-01-10)

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/pull/4872

generic

Command injection in launch.sh · Issue #4869 · NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra · GitHub

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/4869

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-77Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-22671?

CVE-2023-22671 is a critical vulnerability published on January 6, 2023. Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Linux/support/launch.sh in NSA Ghidra through 10.2.2 passes user-provided input into eval, leading to command injection when calling analyzeHeadless with untrusted input.

When was CVE-2023-22671 disclosed?

CVE-2023-22671 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 6, 2023, with the most recent update on April 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-22671 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-22671 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-22671?

CVE-2023-22671 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-22671?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-22671, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-22671

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