CVE-2024-12055

DoS using malicious gguf model file in ollama/ollama

Published Mar 20, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in Ollama versions <=0.3.14 allows a malicious user to create a customized gguf model file that can be uploaded to the public Ollama server. When the server processes this malicious model, it crashes, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The root cause of the issue is an out-of-bounds read in the gguf.go file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7036 A vulnerability in Ollama versions <=0.3.14 allows a malicious user to create a customized gguf model file that can be uploaded to the public Ollama server. When the server processes this malicious model, it crashes, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The root cause of the issue is an out-of-bounds read in the gguf.go file.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-89qx-m49c-8crf Ollama Allows Out-of-Bounds Read
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ollama
Ollama ollama
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ollama:ollama:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ollama
Ollama ollama
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in Ollama versions <=0.3.14 allows a malicious user to create a customized gguf model file that can be uploaded to the public Ollama server. When the server processes this malicious model, it crashes, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The root cause of the issue is an out-of-bounds read in the gguf.go file.
Title DoS using malicious gguf model file in ollama/ollama
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Mar 20, 2025, 7:03 PM
Reserved
Dec 2, 2024, 7:56 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 20, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:58 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 20, 2025, 10:08 AM