# CVE-2024-41130: llama.cpp null pointer dereference in gguf\_init\_from\_file

- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: b3427
- Published: 2024-07-22 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- ggerganov llama.cpp: fixed in b3427

## Description

llama.cpp provides LLM inference in C/C++. Prior to b3427, llama.cpp contains a null pointer dereference in gguf_init_from_file. This vulnerability is fixed in b3427.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ggerganov llama.cpp, upgrade to a fixed version (b3427) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-49q7-2jmh-92fp
- https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/07283b1a90e1320aae4762c7e03c879043910252

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