CVE-2026-110698

What it is

A security vulnerability has been detected in Praat up to 7.0.02. Affected is the function whisper_model_load of the file external/whispercpp/whisper.cpp of the component Model Loader. The manipulation of the argument n_dims leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is a910d21a2705ef4cd16d91f29cdc8da1ab1a7221. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. The project maintainer confirms: "We did a quick fix (suggested fix 1) for Praat version 7.0.03, and scheduled a better fix (suggested fix 2)."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-10-14 22:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-20 03:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-10-14 22:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-20 03:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.1

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Passive

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low