CVE-2026-102567: OpenNMT CTranslate2 · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects OpenNMT CTranslate2Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 4.8.1 when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:53 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.8.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade CTranslate2 and opennmt/CTranslate2 to 4.8.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenNMTCTranslate2 | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubopennmt/CTranslate2pkg:github/opennmt/CTranslate2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade to CTranslate2 version 4.8.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
Description
CTranslate2 before 4.8.1 contains an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the binary model loader when deserializing string fields without null terminators. Attackers can craft malicious model files to trigger heap memory reads past buffer boundaries, causing crashes or disclosing adjacent heap memory contents.
References
- github.com/OpenNMT/CTranslate2/pull/2068 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenNMT/CTranslate2/commit/d9b991e0700933a0c05373df8b52ed89cdcab96d (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenNMT/CTranslate2/blob/v4.8.0/src/models/model.cc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenNMT/CTranslate2/releases/tag/v4.8.1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/OpenNMT/CTranslate2 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ctranslate2-before-4.8.1-out-of-bounds-read-via-model-deserialization (opens in a new tab)