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CVE-2024-45436: Ollama zip extraction directory traversal vulnerability

Ollama

A path traversal vulnerability in Ollama before version 0.1.47 allows ZIP archive extraction outside the parent directory. A security patch has been published.

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
8.7
EPSS
0.03 · top 15% · 2026-11-13
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
29 Aug 2024
last update
29 Aug 2024

Timeline · 2

  1. 29 Aug 2024CVE-2024-45436: Ollama can extract members of a ZIP archive outside of the parent directory
  2. 29 Aug 2024CVE-2024-45436: extractFromZipFile in model.go in Ollama before 0.1.47 can extract members of a ZIP archive outside of the parent directory.

Sources · 2

Advisories and databases

  1. 2024-08-29
    CVE-2024-45436: Ollama can extract members of a ZIP archive outside of the parent directory
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-846m-99qv-67mg
  2. 2024-08-29

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Classification

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
dates
happened 29 Aug 2024 · first reported 29 Aug 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-2024-45436: Ollama zip extraction directory traversal vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-45436-ollama-zip-extraction-directory-traversal-vul · AIR-2024-0164 · closed 2024-08-29

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2024-08-29
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Ollama
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-45436
- CVSS: 8.7

## Summary

A path traversal vulnerability in Ollama before version 0.1.47 allows ZIP archive extraction outside the parent directory. A security patch has been published.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-08-29: CVE-2024-45436: extractFromZipFile in model.go in Ollama before 0.1.47 can extract members of a ZIP archive outside of the parent directory. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45436)
- 2024-08-29: CVE-2024-45436: Ollama can extract members of a ZIP archive outside of the parent directory (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-846m-99qv-67mg)

## Sources

- 2024-08-29 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-45436: Ollama can extract members of a ZIP archive outside of the parent directory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-846m-99qv-67mg
- 2024-08-29 NVD: CVE-2024-45436: extractFromZipFile in model.go in Ollama before 0.1.47 can extract members of a ZIP archive outside of the parent directory. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45436

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