CTranslate2 before 4.8.1 Heap Buffer Overflow via model.bin (CVE-2026-102566) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.5CVE-2026-102566

CTranslate2 before 4.8.1 Heap Buffer Overflow via model.bin

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-102566 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in CTranslate2 before 4.8.1 Heap Buffer Overflow via model.bin. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OpenNMT/CTranslate2 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 29, 2026Updated Sep 29, 2026Source checked Sep 29, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 29, 2026Material review Sep 29, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps OpenNMT/CTranslate2 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
OpenNMT/CTranslate2generic	>=0 <4.8.1	4.8.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for OpenNMT/CTranslate2.
Review the reported fix. Update OpenNMT/CTranslate2 to 4.8.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 29, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

CTranslate2 before 4.8.1 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the binary model loader that fails to validate payload length against allocated buffer size. Attackers can craft malicious model files with oversized payload lengths to write past heap allocation boundaries, causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.