CVE-2024-42479

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 10.0 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 5.7%, top 10% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
10.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 10.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
10.0
EG Score
10.0(medium)
EPSS
83.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 12, 2024

Last Modified

April 27, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Write-what-where in rpc_server::set_tensor · Advisory · ggml-org/llama.cpp · GitHub

https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-wcr5-566p-9cwj
github_commit

commit b72942fac998 (ggerganov/llama.cpp)

Fix landed in ggerganov/llama.cpp commit b72942fac998 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/commit/b72942fac998672a79a1ae3c03b340f7e629980b

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-42479?
CVE-2024-42479 is a critical vulnerability published on August 12, 2024. 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.
When was CVE-2024-42479 disclosed?
CVE-2024-42479 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 12, 2024, with the most recent update on April 27, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-42479 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-42479 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42479?
CVE-2024-42479 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-42479?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-42479, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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