CVE-2026-118375
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-118375 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 affecting the target software. Authentication can be bypassed allowing unauthenticated access. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
llama.cpp b8841 before b11865 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the ggml-rpc RDMA transport rdma_recv() function that allows unauthenticated peers to overflow the rpc-server stack. Attackers advertising RDMA capabilities in the HELLO message can send up to 256 KiB into a 1-byte stack variable in rpc_serve_client(), crashing the server or potentially executing code.
Attack Chain
Attacker identifies authentication endpoint and tests for bypass conditions
Attacker exploits CVE-2026-118375 authentication flaw to gain unauthorized access without valid credentials
Attacker enumerates accessible resources, users, and configurations
Attacker exfiltrates sensitive data accessible without proper authorization
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-118375 |
| CVSS Score | 8.1 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published | 2026-10-28 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Available |
References
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/blob/620d2225cc436ab0b…
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/commit/9a0fde9967fa1a3…
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/30399
- https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b11865
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/llama-cpp-b8841-before-…