CVE-2026-7482

CRITICAL
Published May 4, 2026

Ollama before 0.17.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GGUF model loader. The /api/create endpoint accepts an attacker-supplied GGUF file in which the declared tensor offset and size exceed the file's actual length; during quantization in fs/ggml/gguf.go and...

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Severity & Risk

CVSS 3.1
9.1 / 10
EPSS
N/A
Exploitation Status
No known exploitation
Sophistication
N/A

Attack Surface

AV AC PR UI S C I A
AV Network
AC Low
PR None
UI None
S Unchanged
C High
I None
A High

Recommended Action

No patch available

Monitor for updates. Consider compensating controls or temporary mitigations.

Compliance Impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-7482?

Ollama before 0.17.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GGUF model loader. The /api/create endpoint accepts an attacker-supplied GGUF file in which the declared tensor offset and size exceed the file's actual length; during quantization in fs/ggml/gguf.go and server/quantization.go (WriteTo()), the server reads past the allocated heap buffer. The leaked memory contents may include environment variables, API keys, system prompts, and concurrent users' conversation data, and c

Is CVE-2026-7482 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-7482 has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.

How to fix CVE-2026-7482?

No patch is currently available. Monitor vendor advisories for updates.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-7482?

CVE-2026-7482 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

Technical Details

NVD Description

Ollama before 0.17.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GGUF model loader. The /api/create endpoint accepts an attacker-supplied GGUF file in which the declared tensor offset and size exceed the file's actual length; during quantization in fs/ggml/gguf.go and server/quantization.go (WriteTo()), the server reads past the allocated heap buffer. The leaked memory contents may include environment variables, API keys, system prompts, and concurrent users' conversation data, and can be exfiltrated by uploading the resulting model artifact through the /api/push endpoint to an attacker-controlled registry. The /api/create and /api/push endpoints have no authentication in the upstream distribution. Default deployments bind to 127.0.0.1, but the documented OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0 configuration is widely used in practice (large public-internet exposure observed).

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Timeline

Published
May 4, 2026
Last Modified
May 4, 2026
First Seen
May 4, 2026