# CVE-2026-70660: stable-diffusion.cpp: Out-of-bounds read in safetensors loader: unvalidated data\_offsets allow a tensor's byte range to extend past the…

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117547
- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: master-764-e22272e
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-70660 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 6.9 (medium) and affects stable-diffusion.cpp; fixed in master-764-e22272e.

## Summary

stable-diffusion.cpp, a C/C++ library for running diffusion models, has a flaw in how it loads .safetensors model files: it trusts declared tensor byte ranges without checking they fit inside the file's data section. A local attacker who gets a user to load a specially crafted model file (no login needed, but the user must take action) could read adjacent process memory or crash the process.

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

## Affected

- leejet stable-diffusion.cpp: fixed in master-764-e22272e

## Description

stable-diffusion.cpp is a pure C/C++ library for running diffusion model (Stable Diffusion, Flux, Wan, Qwen Image, Z-Image, and more) inference. Prior to master-764-e22272e, the safetensors loader in src/model_io/safetensors_io.cpp trusts each tensor's data_offsets after checking only that nbytes equals end - begin. A crafted .safetensors file can declare a byte range beyond the file's data section, causing src/model_loader.cpp to consume an attacker-chosen length from an unchecked mapped-file offset. Loading the model can read adjacent process memory into tensor buffers or crash the process. This issue is fixed in master-764-e22272e.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on leejet stable-diffusion.cpp, upgrade to a fixed version (master-764-e22272e) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-70660 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-2026-70660

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70660?

stable-diffusion.cpp: before master-764-e22272e.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-70660

### How do I fix CVE-2026-70660?

Upgrade to a fixed version: master-764-e22272e.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-70660

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## References

- https://github.com/leejet/stable-diffusion.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-v2m4-h57v-fr6w
- https://github.com/leejet/stable-diffusion.cpp/pull/1754
- https://github.com/leejet/stable-diffusion.cpp/commit/e22272ee631b742dab4440c18eb8fcafb0689402
- https://github.com/leejet/stable-diffusion.cpp/releases/tag/master-764-e22272e

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