Buffer overflow in Praat
CVE-2026-110698
A security vulnerability has been detected in Praat up to 7.0.02. Affected is the function whisper_model_load of the file external/whispercpp/whisper.cpp of the component Model Loader. The manipulation of the argument n_dims leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is a910d21a2705ef4cd16d91f29cdc8da1ab1a7221. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. The project maintainer confirms: "We did a quick fix (suggested fix 1) for Praat version 7.0.03, and scheduled a better fix (suggested fix 2)."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Praat — versions 7.0.02
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/419892 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/419892/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-110698 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1004713 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/praat/praat.github.io/issues/3348 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/PaulBoersma/praat/commit/a910d21a2705ef4cd16d91f29cdc8da1ab1a7221 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-110698?
- CVE-2026-110698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Praat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-110698?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.