8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-21836
LLama GGUF Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GGUF library header.n_tensors functionality of llama.cpp Commit 18c2e17. A specially crafted .gguf file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2024, 4:27 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 26, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-21836 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ggerganov llama.cpp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1915

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-21836 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-21836 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1915
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1915 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GGUF library header.n_tensors functionality of llama.cpp Commit 18c2e17. A specially crafted .gguf file can lead to code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
    Added Reference Talos https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1915 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Talos CWE-190
    Added CVSS V3.1 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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