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CVE-2024-39720: Ollama Out-of-bounds Read

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An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Ollama allows attackers to crash the application using malformed GGUF files. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.1.46 or later.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.02 · top 16% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
31 Oct 2024
last update
31 Oct 2024
CVE ids
CVE-2024-39720other records

Timeline · 2

  1. 31 Oct 2024CVE-2024-39720: Ollama Out-of-bounds Read
  2. 31 Oct 2024CVE-2024-39720: An issue was discovered in Ollama before 0.1.46.

Sources · 2

Advisories and databases

  1. 2024-10-31
    CVE-2024-39720: Ollama Out-of-bounds Read
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-95j2-w8x7-hm88
  2. 2024-10-31
    CVE-2024-39720: An issue was discovered in Ollama before 0.1.46.
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39720

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
ollamadenial-of-service
dates
happened 31 Oct 2024 · first reported 31 Oct 2024
origin
GitHub Advisory Database
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2024-39720: Ollama Out-of-bounds Read

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-39720-ollama-out-of-bounds-read · AIR-2024-0196 · closed 2024-10-31

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2024-10-31
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: ollama
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-39720
- CVSS: 8.8

## Summary

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Ollama allows attackers to crash the application using malformed GGUF files. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.1.46 or later.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2024-10-31: CVE-2024-39720: An issue was discovered in Ollama before 0.1.46. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39720)
- 2024-10-31: CVE-2024-39720: Ollama Out-of-bounds Read (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-95j2-w8x7-hm88)

## Sources

- 2024-10-31 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-39720: Ollama Out-of-bounds Read https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-95j2-w8x7-hm88
- 2024-10-31 NVD: CVE-2024-39720: An issue was discovered in Ollama before 0.1.46. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39720

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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