| Component | llama.cpp |
| Severity | critical (CVSS 10) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2024-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | llama.cpp < b3561 |
| Fixed in | b3561 |
| Weakness | CWE-123CWE-787 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
llama.cpp provides LLM inference in C/C++. The unsafe `data` pointer member in the `rpc_tensor` structure can cause arbitrary address writing. This vulnerability is fixed in b3561.
What to do
- Upgrade llama.cpp to
b3561or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2024-42479
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-wcr5-566p-9cwj
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/b72942fac998672a79a1ae3c03b340f7e629980b
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