6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-17500
ggml-org llama.cpp json-schema-to-grammar.cpp _visit_pattern null pointer dereference
Description

A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org llama.cpp d006858/e15efe0. This affects the function _visit_pattern of the file common/json-schema-to-grammar.cpp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack can be launched remotely. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

INFO

Published Date :

July 27, 2026, 1:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 27, 2026, 1:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the affected software to a patched version to prevent null pointer dereference vulnerabilities.
  • Update ggml-org llama.cpp to the latest patched version.
  • Apply the pull request for the fix once accepted.
  • Review code for similar null pointer dereference issues.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-17500 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ggml-org:llama.cpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'ggml-org', 'product': 'llama.cpp', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'd006858'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'e15efe0'}]}]
    Added Description A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org llama.cpp d006858/e15efe0. This affects the function _visit_pattern of the file common/json-schema-to-grammar.cpp. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack can be launched remotely. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CWE CWE-404
    Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/
    Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/issues/25284
    Added Reference https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/25308
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17500
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/798503
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/383353
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/383353/cti
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.