Resource exhaustion in Vllm-Project Vllm
CVE-2026-116177
vLLM from 0.10.2 before 0.25.0 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust memory because the Nemotron-VL processors globally set Image.MAX_IMAGE_PIXELS to None. Attackers can submit a pathological decompression-bomb image to /v1/chat/completions to OOM-kill the worker and deny service to co-tenants.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-mm38-5g96-7j6x (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vllm-0.10.2-before-0.25.0-dos-via-nemotron-vl-proc… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116177?
- CVE-2026-116177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vllm-Project Vllm, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116177?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.