PT-2026-45661 · Unknown · Whisper.Cpp

M00Dy · CVE-2026-10298 · Published 2026-06-01 · Updated 2026-07-22

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions whisper.cpp versions prior to 1.8.3

Description A security flaw exists in the whisper model load() function within the ggml/src/ggml.c file. This issue allows for a null pointer dereference, which occurs when a program attempts to read or write to a memory location that is null, typically leading to a crash. Exploitation requires local access to the system.

Recommendations Update to a version later than 1.8.2. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the whisper model load() function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Resource Release

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-10298

Affected Products

Whisper.Cpp

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/issues/3807 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/10xxx/CVE-2026-10298.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10298 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-10298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-10298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-10298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-10298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10298 · Security Note
• https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp · Note
• https://vuldb.com/submit/826910 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10298 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/212736 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2061590911130218632 · Twitter Post
• https://vuldb.com/vuln/367591 · Note