CVE-2026-110698 Praat Model Loader whisper.cpp whisper_model_load out-of-bounds write
Remote attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds write in Praat's model loader, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-110698?
CVE-2026-110698 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Praat, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Praat up to 7.0.02. Affected is the function whisper_model_load of the file external/whispercpp/whisper.cpp of the component Model Loader. The manipulation of the argument n_dims leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is a910d21a2705ef4cd16d91f29cdc8da1ab1a7221. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. The project maintainer confirms: "We did a quick fix (suggested fix 1) for Praat version 7.0.03, and scheduled a better fix (suggested fix 2)."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110698?
Linux distribution packages (1)
praat openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 7.0.02-2.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-110698?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-110698 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-110698 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-110698, GHSA-89mv-jhhr-rqh8, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-110698, openSUSE-SU-2026:12183-1.