CVE-2024-21825

Summary

CVE-2024-21825 is a newly disclosed heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the GGUF library's parsing functionality in llama.cpp, specifically in the GGUF_TYPE_ARRAY and GGUF_TYPE_STRING modules (Commit 18c2e17). A maliciously crafted .gguf file can exploit this vulnerability, leading to code execution. Attackers can potentially use this issue to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems, posing a significant security risk. Users are advised to update their GGUF library as soon as a patch is available to mitigate this vulnerability.

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