# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 20 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2026-110698, GHSA-89mv-jhhr-rqh8, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-110698, openSUSE-SU-2026:12183-1

## 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)."

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110698?


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `praat` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 7.0.02-2.1 |

## How do I fix CVE-2026-110698?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-110698 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-110698 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-110698 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-110698 exists.

Affected product: Praat. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110698/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110698/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110698
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110698
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-110698

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-110698/
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