Heap-based buffer overflow in llama.cpp - CVE-2024-21836
Published: February 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86815
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21836
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the GGUF library header.n_tensors functionality. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted .gguf file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
llama.cpp
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21836
Install updates from vendor's website.