CVE-2026-45181 Command injection in IDA
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious IDA database files that exploit argument injection in Clang dependency generation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-45181?
CVE-2026-45181 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Hex-Rays IDA, published on 9 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Hex-Rays IDA Pro 9.2 and 9.3 before 9.3sp2 does not block Clang dependency-file generation (via argument injection), which allows attackers to place their code into a plugins directory if the victim uses an attacker-supplied .i64 file.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45181?
How do I fix CVE-2026-45181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-45181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-45181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f88f-hghp-jjr6.