CVE-2026-17512

ggml-org whisper.cpp log_mel_spectrogram out-of-bounds

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWhisper.cpp

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been found in ggml-org whisper.cpp 1.8.4-58. This impacts the function log_mel_spectrogram of the file src/whisper.cpp. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be performed locally. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (7)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/383382
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/383382/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17512
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/798905
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/pull/3925

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

3.3LOWVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-119

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