Critical severity · published Aug 12, 2024
CVE-2024-42479
llama.cpp allows write-what-where in rpc_server::set_tensor
9.8
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LL
llama.cpp · ggerganov
< b3561 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42479
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42479
Patch
https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/b72942fac998672a79a1ae3c03b340f7e629980b
Exploit
https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-wcr5-566p-9cwj
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