CVE•Published 2024-08-12•Modified 2026-04-27•1 article on news•7 live references•NVD data
CVE-2024-42479Ggml · Llama.cpp
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
10.0
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
90
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 10% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
llama.cpp provides LLM inference in C/C++. The unsafe `data` pointer member in the `rpc_tensor` structure can cause arbitrary address writing. This vulnerability is fixed in b3561.
Timeline
Published 2024-08-12
Modified 2026-04-27
External references
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Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2024-42479Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Ggml Llama.cpp"All exposed Ggml Llama.cpp instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Llama.cpp"HTTP body or banner mentions "Llama.cpp" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2024-42479Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2024-42479Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2024-42479Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2024-42479GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2024-42479" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.