Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-110810ggml-org whisper.cpp Model Loader whisper_model_load out-of-bounds
Low 2.8
In plain English
A low-severity out-of-bounds read in whisper.cpp from ggml-org. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org whisper.cpp up to 1.9.4. This affects the function whisper_model_load of the file src/whisper.cpp of the component Model Loader. Performing a manipulation of the argument ttype results in out-of-bounds read. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.5 is able to mitigate this issue. The patch is named 60c0be6ac8fa71b1a2ae2dd938a31a34a508e774. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | whisper.cpp | 1.9.5+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-110810 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | whisper.cpp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-110810 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | whisper.cpp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-110810 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ggml-org | whisper.cpp | 1.9.01.9.11.9.21.9.31.9.4 |
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-420280 | ggml-org whisper.cpp Model Loader whisper_model_load out-of-bounds vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-420280 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-110810 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #1004714 | ggml-org whisper.cpp commit 5670d5c0bbcb148feabef84400a07cfca9aa3b30 Out-of-bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/issues/4090 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/pull/4091 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/commit/60c0be6ac8fa71b1a2ae2dd938a31a34a508e774 patch
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/releases/tag/v1.9.5 patch
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/ product