CVE-2025-14569
ggml-org whisper.cpp common-whisper.cpp read_audio_data use after free
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Dec 12, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 12, 2025
- Reserved
- Dec 12, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was detected in ggml-org whisper.cpp up to 1.8.2. Affected is the function read_audio_data of the file /whisper.cpp/examples/common-whisper.cpp. The manipulation results in use after free. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 4.3 Medium | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
whisper.cppggml-org |
|
References
- VDB-336193 | ggml-org whisper.cpp common-whisper.cpp read_audio_data use after freevdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-336193 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #703886 | ggerganov whisper.cpp v1.8.2 Free of Memory not on the Heapthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/ggml-org/whisper.cpp/issues/3501issue-tracking
- https://github.com/oneafter/InvalidFree/blob/main/reproexploit
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