CVE-2025-52566Public exploit

Memory corruption via truncated tokenizer result size

Published Jun 24, 2025 · Updated Jun 24, 2025

Heap buffer overflow in ggml-org llama.cpp before b5721 allows local users to corrupt process memory through crafted tokenizer input. The llama_vocab::tokenize adapter casts res.size() from size_t to signed int before comparing it with n_tokens_max; results above INT_MAX become negative, bypass the size guard, and the copy loop writes past the caller's heap buffer. Reaching the overflow requires a tokenized result above INT_MAX and user interaction with crafted text; the published proof uses a Jinja template and a non-BPE model, and code execution has not been demonstrated.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap buffer overflow in ggml-org llama.cpp before b5721 allows local users to corrupt process memory through crafted tokenizer input. The llama_vocab::tokenize adapter casts res.size() from size_t to signed int before comparing it with n_tokens_max; results above INT_MAX become negative, bypass the size guard, and the copy loop writes past the caller's heap buffer. Reaching the overflow requires a tokenized result above INT_MAX and user interaction with crafted text; the published proof uses a Jinja template and a non-BPE model, and code execution has not been demonstrated.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-52566
Published
Jun 24, 2025
Updated
Jun 24, 2025
Vendor
Georgi Gerganov
Product
llama.cpp
Classifications
CWE-119, CWE-195
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 24, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< b5721

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Georgi Gerganov · llama.cppversion=< b5721

Published CVSS scores

8.6GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-195Signed to Unsigned Conversion Error

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