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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.3

CVE-2024-42477 json

llama.cpp global-buffer-overflow in ggml_type_size

published 2024-08-12 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-39637

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

llama.cpp provides LLM inference in C/C++. The unsafe `type` member in the `rpc_tensor` structure can cause `global-buffer-overflow`. This vulnerability may lead to memory data leakage. The vulnerability is fixed in b3561.

Patch / fix

  • ggerganov llama.cpp b3561

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-42477 updated

llama-cpp: global-buffer-overflow in ggml_type_size

  • Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • ggerganov llama.cpp

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

Sources

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