Is CVE-2024-42479 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-42479 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-42479?

CVE-2024-42479 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-42479?

CVE-2024-42479 has an EPSS score of 2.63% (84th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42479?

Upgrade llama.cpp to b3561 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-42479

CRITICALEPSS 84th pctl

10.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

llama.cpp provides LLM inference in C/C++. The unsafe `data` pointer member in the `rpc_tensor` structure can cause arbitrary address writing. This vulnerability is fixed in b3561.

CWE-123 CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

llama.cppNVD

Affected:< b3561Fixed in:b3561CVE-2024-42479derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.63%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit1

github.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-27.