๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-12491

MEDIUM 4.8

Vllm: vllm: image exif rotation & png trns transparency not normalized, causing mismatch between model input and expectations

CVSS Score
4.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

A flaw was found in vLLM, an open-source library for large language model inference. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of image metadata, specifically EXIF orientation and PNG transparency (tRNS) data, during image processing. When images are converted to RGB, transparency information may be implicitly discarded or remapped, leading to unexpected rendering of transparent pixels and distortion of input content. This can result in the model misinterpreting image content, potentially affecting the integrity of processed data.

CWE CWE-115
Vendor red hat
Product red hat ai inference server
Published Jun 17, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Affected Versions

Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat AI Inference Server
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Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
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Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
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Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
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Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
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Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
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Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
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Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
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References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12491 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2489786