ggml-org whisper.cpp log_mel_spectrogram out-of-bounds
CVE-2026-17512

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Ggml-org

Status
Whisper.cpp
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-17512?

A vulnerability has been found in ggml-org whisper.cpp 1.8.4-58. This impacts the function log_mel_spectrogram of the file src/whisper.cpp. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be performed locally. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

Affected Version(s)

whisper.cpp 1.8.4-58

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/383382
vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/383382/cti
signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17512
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

m00dy (VulDB User)
VulDB CNA Team
.