CVE-2026-33298CWE-122CWE-190

llama.cpp has a Heap Buffer Overflow via Integer Overflow in GGUF Tensor Parsing

High · published March 24, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

llama.cpp is an inference of several LLM models in C/C++. Prior to b7824, an integer overflow vulnerability in the `ggml_nbytes` function allows an attacker to bypass memory validation by crafting a GGUF file with specific tensor dimensions. This causes `ggml_nbytes` to return a significantly smaller size than required (e.g., 4MB instead of Exabytes), leading to a heap-based buffer overflow when the application subsequently processes the tensor. This vulnerability allows potential Remote Code Execution (RCE) via memory corruption. b7824 contains a fix.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00384 · 31.2th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow; CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Published
2026-03-24T00:01Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAR 00:01Z
    llama.cpp has a Heap Buffer Overflow via Integer Overflow in GGUF Tensor Parsing
    cvelistv5