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High 7.8Published Mar 12, 2026

CVE-2026-27940llama.cpp has a Heap Buffer Overflow via Integer Overflow in `mem_size` Calculation — Bypass of CVE-2025-53630 Fix

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It affects ggml-org llama.cpp and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

llama.cpp is an inference of several LLM models in C/C++. Prior to b8146, the gguf_init_from_file_impl() in gguf.cpp is vulnerable to an Integer overflow, leading to an undersized heap allocation. Using the subsequent fread() writes 528+ bytes of attacker-controlled data past the buffer boundary. This is a bypass of a similar bug in the same file - CVE-2025-53630, but the fix overlooked some areas. This vulnerability is fixed in b8146.

CVSS
7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-122, CWE-190
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
GitHub_M
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
ggml-org llama.cpp
ggml_org:llama.cpp (from the name)
before b8146
CNA record
ggml llama.cpp
ggml:llama.cpp
before b8146
NVD

References

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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