CVE-2026-116816
llama.cpp b5899 before b10261 Heap Out-of-Bounds Write via plamo2 Tokenizer
Description
llama.cpp b5899 before b10261 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in llm_tokenizer_plamo2::build that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory via crafted GGUF models. Attackers can supply BYTE-typed token text like <0x-1> whose negative parsed value writes token ids before the bytes_ buffer during model loading, causing crashes or potential code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2026, 1:19 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 27, 2026, 1:19 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update llama.cpp to a version including commit b10261.
- Avoid loading untrusted GGUF models.
- Validate token text input.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description llama.cpp b5899 before b10261 contains a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in llm_tokenizer_plamo2::build that allows attackers to corrupt heap memory via crafted GGUF models. Attackers can supply BYTE-typed token text like <0x-1> whose negative parsed value writes token ids before the bytes_ buffer during model loading, causing crashes or potential code execution. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-129 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116816.json">CVE-2026-116816</a> Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/blob/b10259/src/llama-vocab.cpp#L1376-L1377 Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/commit/cf06ad7dfe79e7bf2934150d4fefe1ce8db05490 Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/25969 Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/26511 Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b10261 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/llama-cpp-b5899-before-b10261-heap-out-of-bounds-write-via-plamo2-tokenizer