Vulnerability in Llamaindex
CVE-2024-12704
A vulnerability in the LangChainLLM class of the run-llama/llama_index repository, version v0.12.5, allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The stream_complete method executes the llm using a thread and retrieves the result via the get_response_gen method of the StreamingGeneratorCallbackHandler class. If the thread terminates abnormally before the _llm.predict is executed, there is no exception handling for this case, leading to an infinite loop in the get_response_gen function. This can be triggered by providing an input of an incorrect type, causing the thread to terminate and the process to continue running indefinitely.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Llamaindex — versions 0.12.5
- Run-Llama Run-Llama/llama Index — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.com/bounties/a0b638fd-21c6-4ba7-b381-6ab98472a02a (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/run-llama/llama_index/commit/d1ecfb77578d089cbe66728f18f635c09aa32a05 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12704?
- CVE-2024-12704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Llamaindex, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12704?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-12704 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.