# CVE-2026-124994: Turboderp-org ExLlamaV3 NGramEmbedding ngram.cu ngram\_dequant out-of-bounds

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-124994 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects ExLlamaV3; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

ExLlamaV3 by Turboderp-org, in the NGramEmbedding component's ngram_dequant function, has a flaw where a manipulated head_bias argument causes an out-of-bounds read. A remote attacker can trigger it over the network without logging in, but it requires some user action.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Turboderp-org ExLlamaV3: 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in Turboderp-org ExLlamaV3 up to 1.6.3. The affected element is the function ngram_dequant of the file exllamav3/exllamav3_ext/ngram.cu of the component NGramEmbedding. The manipulation of the argument head_bias results in out-of-bounds read. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 1.6.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The patch is identified as c9a57ae832a3035e264e0a412e1daf4ebb699b98. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Turboderp-org ExLlamaV3, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-124994 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124994

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124994?

ExLlamaV3: versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-124994

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433165
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433165/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124994
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1040626
- https://github.com/turboderp-org/exllamav3/issues/525
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/33598849/poc.zip
- https://github.com/turboderp-org/exllamav3/commit/c9a57ae832a3035e264e0a412e1daf4ebb699b98
- https://github.com/turboderp-org/exllamav3/releases/tag/v1.6.4
- https://github.com/turboderp-org/exllamav3/

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