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TI-2024-01889 Aliases CVE-2024-2029GHSA-wx43-g55g-2jf4

Command Injection in mudler/localai

Priority HIGH 82CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

A command injection vulnerability exists in the `TranscriptEndpoint` of mudler/localai, specifically within the `audioToWav` function used for converting audio files to WAV format for transcription. The vulnerability arises due to the lack of sanitization of user-supplied filenames before passing them to ffmpeg via a shell command, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the host system. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or other detrimental impacts, depending on the privileges of the process executing the code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02879 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed mudler/localai (mudler): v2.10.0github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI (Go): 2.10.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mudlermudler/localaibefore v2.10.0v2.10.0Patch availableCNA
—github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI (Go)before 2.10.02.10.0Patch availableGHSA-wx43-g55g-2jf4
  • mudler/localai Vendormudler Affected before v2.10.0 Fixed in v2.10.0 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.10.0 Fixed in 2.10.0 Patch available GHSA-wx43-g55g-2jf4

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mudler:localai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.10.0Vulnerablemudler
  • cpe:2.3:a:mudler:localai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.10.0 Vulnerable ·mudler

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA mudler/localai (mudler) Fixed in v2.10.0
  • Fix · GHSA-wx43-g55g-2jf4 github.com/go-skynet/LocalAI (Go) Fixed in 2.10.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2029
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx43-g55g-2jf4

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-04809 Command Injection in mudler/localai CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04810 Path Traversal in mudler/localai CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-06369 Arbitrary File Write in mudler/LocalAI CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06481 Remote Code Execution in mudler/localai CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-06505 Timing Attack in mudler/localai CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2024-05648 SSRF and Partial LFI in /models/apply Endpoint in mudler/localai CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
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Sources

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