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CVE-2024-42479
Published:August 12, 2024
Updated:August 06, 2026
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.
Related Resources (4)
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/42xxx/CVE-2024-42479.json
https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-wcr5-566p-9cwj
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42479
https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/b72942fac998672a79a1ae3c03b340f7e629980b
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
10
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
10
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-787
Write-what-where Condition
CWE-123
EPSS
Base Score:
2.63