Vulnerability Intelligence Report
llama.cpp b7492–b9060 Use-After-Free RCE via llama-server
CVE-2026-43631
llama.cpp builds b7492 through the latest b9060 contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the vocab pointer of llama-server when the --sleep-idle-seconds feature is enabled, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by sending requests to affected endpoints while the server transitions to sleep mode, causing concurrent worker threads to dereference a freed vocab pointer that can be reclaimed with attacker-controlled data to achieve remote code execution.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.2
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:0.41%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗Use After Free
CWE-362 ↗Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ggml-org | llama.cpp | b7492 <= b9060 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.412%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-05-01T18:22:45 |
| Published | 2026-08-06T15:52:09 |
| Patch Date | 2026-05-06 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-14T16:49:55 |
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