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CVE-2026-18581: Reachable Assertion in ggml-org llama.cpp

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-18581cvecve-2026-18581
Published: 08/03/2026 (08/03/2026, 00:30:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ggml-org
Product: llama.cpp

Description

CVE-2026-18581 is a medium severity vulnerability in the ggml-org llama.cpp project affecting the Jinja Minja Template Parser component. A reachable assertion can be triggered by manipulating input with the string {{9|9|{, requiring local access to exploit. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official response or patch has been provided by the vendor yet.

CVSS v4.0

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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

Affected software

ggml-org

llama.cpp

CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:ggml-org:llama.cpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/10/2026, 14:56:06 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in ggml-org llama.cpp (specifically in the file common/jinja/parser.cpp of the Jinja Minja Template Parser component) allows an attacker with local access to trigger a reachable assertion by providing crafted input '{{9|9|{'. The assertion failure could potentially lead to denial of service or other unintended behavior. The issue was reported early to the project but remains unaddressed, and the exploit has been publicly disclosed.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability requires local access and can cause a reachable assertion failure, which may lead to denial of service conditions. There is no indication of privilege escalation, remote code execution, or data disclosure from the available information.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or provided a fix, users should restrict local access to trusted users and monitor for any updates from the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-02T18:58:51.627Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a6fe8f1bf32cb7a34b61c84

Added to database: 08/03/2026, 01:03:45 UTC

Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 14:56:06 UTC

Last updated: 09/16/2026, 10:01:30 UTC

Views: 44

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