diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra Code Coverage.launch b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra Code Coverage.launch
index 179995684d..72fe91facf 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra Code Coverage.launch	
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra Code Coverage.launch	
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication">
+    <booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.ATTR_FORCE_SYSTEM_CONSOLE_ENCODING" value="false"/>
     <listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
         <listEntry value="/Framework Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/Ghidra.java"/>
     </listAttribute>
@@ -28,6 +29,6 @@
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MODULE_NAME" value="_Integration Test"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="ghidra.GhidraRun"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="_Integration Test"/>
-    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8"/>
+    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalDTD=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalSchema=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalStylesheet="/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="${workspace_loc:Framework Utility}"/>
 </launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra.launch b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra.launch
index f518159878..84bb740495 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra.launch
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Ghidra.launch
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication">
     <stringAttribute key="bad_container_name" value="/_Ghidra Support/eclipse"/>
+    <booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.ATTR_FORCE_SYSTEM_CONSOLE_ENCODING" value="false"/>
     <listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
         <listEntry value="/Framework Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/Ghidra.java"/>
     </listAttribute>
@@ -30,5 +31,5 @@
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MODULE_NAME" value="Framework Utility"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="ghidra.GhidraRun"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="Framework Utility"/>
-    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8"/>
+    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalDTD=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalSchema=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalStylesheet="/>
 </launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Headless.launch b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Headless.launch
index ecdf31e1ef..3fca8ef680 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Headless.launch
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/Headless.launch
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MODULE_NAME" value="Framework Utility"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="ghidra.app.util.headless.AnalyzeHeadless"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="Framework Utility"/>
-    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8&#13;&#10;-Djava.awt.headless=true"/>
+    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8&#13;&#10;-Djava.awt.headless=true&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalDTD=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalSchema=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalStylesheet="/>
 </launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/JShell.launch b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/JShell.launch
index c657097019..b10bb73a10 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/JShell.launch
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/.launch/JShell.launch
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <launchConfiguration type="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.localJavaApplication">
     <stringAttribute key="bad_container_name" value="/_Ghidra Support/eclipse"/>
+    <booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.ATTR_FORCE_SYSTEM_CONSOLE_ENCODING" value="false"/>
     <listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.core.MAPPED_RESOURCE_PATHS">
         <listEntry value="/Framework Utility/src/main/java/ghidra/Ghidra.java"/>
     </listAttribute>
@@ -30,5 +31,5 @@
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MODULE_NAME" value="Framework Utility"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="ghidra.JShellRun"/>
     <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="Framework Utility"/>
-    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8"/>
+    <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.VM_ARGUMENTS" value="-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions&#13;&#10;-Djava.system.class.loader=ghidra.GhidraClassLoader&#13;&#10;-Xshare:off&#13;&#10;-Dfile.encoding=UTF8&#13;&#10;-Duser.country=US&#13;&#10;-Duser.language=en&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.xrender=true&#13;&#10;-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false&#13;&#10;-Xdock:name=&quot;Ghidra&quot;&#13;&#10;-Dvisualvm.display.name=Ghidra&#13;&#10;-Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalDTD=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalSchema=&#13;&#10;-Djavax.xml.accessExternalStylesheet="/>
 </launchConfiguration>
diff --git a/Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Common/support/launch.properties b/Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Common/support/launch.properties
index 46a4e14060..467f53b832 100644
--- a/Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Common/support/launch.properties
+++ b/Ghidra/RuntimeScripts/Common/support/launch.properties
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ VMARGS_WINDOWS=-Dlog4j.skipJansi=true
 # Ghidra does not use class data sharing, so explicitly turn it off to avoid the warning.
 VMARGS=-Xshare:off
 
+# Restrict XML external access 
+VMARGS=-Djavax.xml.accessExternalDTD=
+VMARGS=-Djavax.xml.accessExternalSchema=
+VMARGS=-Djavax.xml.accessExternalStylesheet=
+
 # Settings directory used by the application to store application settings and data that persist
 # between application sessions, system reboots, and periodic system cleanup. Overridden values
 # are required to be absolute paths. The current user name may be incorporated into the settings