CVE-2024-42477
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.3–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (8)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-42477/cnnvd
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/b72942fac998672a79a1ae3c03b340f7e629980bcnnvd
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-mqp6-7pv6-fqjfcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/llama-cpp-buffer-overflow-via-rpc-tensor-45650cnnvd
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/b72942fac998672a79a1ae3c03b340f7e629980benisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-mqp6-7pv6-fqjfenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/b72942fac998672a79a1ae3c03b340f7e629980bPatchnvd
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-mqp6-7pv6-fqjfVendor Advisorynvd
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