CVE-2026-10298

LOW 3.3

ggml-org whisper.cpp ggml.c whisper_model_load null pointer dereference

CVSS Score

3.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

2th

A security flaw has been discovered in ggml-org whisper.cpp up to 1.8.2. This vulnerability affects the function whisper_model_load of the file ggml/src/ggml.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CWE	CWE-476 CWE-404
Vendor	ggml-org
Product	whisper.cpp
Published	Jun 1, 2026
Last Updated	Jun 2, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

ggml-org / whisper.cpp

1.8.0 1.8.1 1.8.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/367591 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/367591/cti vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10298 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/submit/826910 github.com: https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/issues/3807 github.com: https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/

Credits

🔍 m00dy (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team