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CVE-2026-37237: vLLM Unbounded Media Fetching Memory Exhaustion

vLLM

vLLM multimodal input fetching functions fail to enforce maximum response sizes when reading user-supplied media URLs. Remote attackers can exploit this lack of limits to exhaust server memory and cause denial of service.

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
7.5
EPSS
0.01 · top 46% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
28 Aug 2026
last update
28 Aug 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2026-37237other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 28 Aug 2026CVE-2026-37237: vLLM up to and including 0.17.0 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via memory exhaustion.

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-08-28
    CVE-2026-37237: vLLM up to and including 0.17.0 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via memory exhaustion.
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37237

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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
vllmdenial-of-servicememory-exhaustion
dates
happened 28 Aug 2026 · first reported 28 Aug 2026
origin
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:33Z

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# CVE-2026-37237: vLLM Unbounded Media Fetching Memory Exhaustion

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-37237-vllm-unbounded-media-fetching-memory-exhausti · AIR-2026-0096 · closed 2026-08-28

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-08-28
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: vLLM
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-37237
- CVSS: 7.5

## Summary

vLLM multimodal input fetching functions fail to enforce maximum response sizes when reading user-supplied media URLs. Remote attackers can exploit this lack of limits to exhaust server memory and cause denial of service.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2026-08-28: CVE-2026-37237: vLLM up to and including 0.17.0 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via memory exhaustion. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37237)

## Sources

- 2026-08-28 NVD: CVE-2026-37237: vLLM up to and including 0.17.0 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via memory exhaustion. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-37237

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