CVE-2026-27940 HIGH

CVE-2026-27940: llama.cpp has a Heap Buffer Overflow via Integer Overflow in `mem_size` Calculation — Bypass of CVE-2025-53630 Fix

Vendor Ggml-Org
Product llama.cpp
Weakness CWE-122
Published March 12, 2026
Last update March 14, 2026

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

llama.cpp is an inference of several LLM models in C/C++. Prior to b8146, the gguf_init_from_file_impl() in gguf.cpp is vulnerable to an Integer overflow, leading to an undersized heap allocation. Using the subsequent fread() writes 528+ bytes of attacker-controlled data past the buffer boundary. This is a bypass of a similar bug in the same file - CVE-2025-53630, but the fix overlooked some areas. This vulnerability is fixed in b8146.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 12, 2026 CVE published
March 14, 2026 Record updated