CVE-2026-116840
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CVE-2026-116840 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. llama.cpp b5854 before b11275 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in gguf_init_from_reader that bypasses the CVE-2025-53630 size check when padding near-SIZE_MAX tensor sizes. Attackers can supply a crafted GGUF file whose tensor size pads to zero, causing an undersized data blob and out-of-bounds reads by consumers.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
llama.cpp b5854 before b11275 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in gguf_init_from_reader that bypasses the CVE-2025-53630 size check when padding near-SIZE_MAX tensor sizes. Attackers can supply a crafted GGUF file whose tensor size pads to zero, causing an undersized data blob and out-of-bounds reads by consumers.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ggml-org | llama.cpp | >= b5854, < b11275; >= 0.1.0, < 0.6.0 |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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