CVE-2026-116829
What it is
llama.cpp b10398 before b11301 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in gguf_init_from_reader that allows attackers to bypass tensor element-count validation by supplying shapes whose product wraps to zero. Attackers can craft GGUF files with enormous tensor extents that overflow ggml_nbytes() and strides, causing out-of-bounds memory access when buffers are sized from wrapped byte counts.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-190 · Integer overflow
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/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
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/commit/2149c00f4442dc59302e134a02e4c99d5f7ed9fc
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/29384
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b11301
References
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/blob/v0.5.0/ggml/src/gguf.cpp#L701
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/commit/2149c00f4442dc59302e134a02e4c99d5f7ed9fc
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/issues/29383
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/29384
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b11301
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/llama-cpp-b10398-before-b11301-integer-overflow-in-gguf-init-from-reader
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/issues/29383