CVE-2026-10298
Publication date 1 June 2026
Last updated 6 June 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in ggml-org whisper.cpp up to 1.8.2. This vulnerability affects the function whisper_model_load of the file ggml/src/ggml.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| whisper.cpp | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 25.10 questing | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version:
Base score
1.9 · Low
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Base score
3.3 · Low
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L