What is CVE-2026-10298?

CVE-2026-10298 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ggml-org Whisper.cpp, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-10298?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Ggml-org Whisper.cpp

CVE-2026-10298

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 r…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 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.

Affected products

Ggml-org Whisper.cpp — versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cna@vuldb.com (product)
cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, exploit)
cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-10298?: CVE-2026-10298 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ggml-org Whisper.cpp, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-10298?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.