CVE-2026-7482: Ollama heap out-of-bounds read in GGUF model loader

# CVE-2026-7482: Ollama heap out-of-bounds read in GGUF model loader

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-7482-ollama-heap-out-of-bounds-read-in-gguf-model-l · AIR-2026-0615 · closed 2026-05-04

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-05-04
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Ollama
- CVE ids: CVE-2026-7482
- CVSS: 9.1

## Summary

Ollama contained a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in its GGUF model loader via the API create endpoint. The flaw could leak environment variables, API keys, and conversation data.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2026-05-04: CVE-2026-7482: Ollama before 0.17.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GGUF model loader. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7482)
- 2026-05-04: CVE-2026-7482: Ollama contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GGUF model loader (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8qc-fggm-mpqg)

## Sources

- 2026-05-04 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2026-7482: Ollama contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GGUF model loader https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x8qc-fggm-mpqg
- 2026-05-04 NVD: CVE-2026-7482: Ollama before 0.17.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the GGUF model loader. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7482

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