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CVE-2024-23496

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.35%

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CVE-2024-23496 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GGUF library gguf_fread_str functionality of llama.cpp Commit 18c2e17. A specially crafted .gguf file can lead to code execution. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GGUF library gguf_fread_str functionality of llama.cpp Commit 18c2e17. A specially crafted .gguf file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.35%

67.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GgmlLlama.Cpp< 2024-01-09

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23496?
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GGUF library gguf_fread_str functionality of llama.cpp Commit 18c2e17. A specially crafted .gguf file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2024-23496?
CVE-2024-23496 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23496?
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Source: NVD / NIST