7.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-32878
"LLama Uninitialized Heap Variable Write-What-Where Remote Code Execution"
Description

Llama.cpp is LLM inference in C/C++. There is a use of uninitialized heap variable vulnerability in gguf_init_from_file, the code will free this uninitialized variable later. In a simple POC, it will directly cause a crash. If the file is carefully constructed, it may be possible to control this uninitialized value and cause arbitrary address free problems. This may further lead to be exploited. Causes llama.cpp to crash (DoS) and may even lead to arbitrary code execution (RCE). This vulnerability has been patched in commit b2740.

INFO

Published Date :

April 26, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.5

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

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

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b2749
    Added Reference https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-p5mv-gjc5-mwqv
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Llama.cpp is LLM inference in C/C++. There is a use of uninitialized heap variable vulnerability in gguf_init_from_file, the code will free this uninitialized variable later. In a simple POC, it will directly cause a crash. If the file is carefully constructed, it may be possible to control this uninitialized value and cause arbitrary address free problems. This may further lead to be exploited. Causes llama.cpp to crash (DoS) and may even lead to arbitrary code execution (RCE). This vulnerability has been patched in commit b2740.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-p5mv-gjc5-mwqv [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b2749 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-456
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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