Description
A vulnerability was found in ggml-org whisper.cpp 95ea8f9b. Affected is the function ggml_ftype_to_ggml_type of the file ggml/src/ggml.c. The manipulation of the argument ftype results in reachable assertion. The attack requires a local approach. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ggml-org | whisper.cpp | 95ea8f9b | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | whisper.cpp | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | whisper.cpp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | whisper.cpp | No fix yet | — |
References
- VDB-383383 | ggml-org whisper.cpp ggml.c ggml_ftype_to_ggml_type assertion vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-383383 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-17513 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #799055 | ggml-org whisper.cpp commit 95ea8f9b Reachable Assertion third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/issues/3924 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/ product