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stable-diffusion-webui safetensors header parsing allows unlimited allocation

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

AUTOMATIC1111 stable-diffusion-webui up to 1.10.1 allocates resources without limits in read_metadata_from_safetensors in modules/sd_models.py, part of the Metadata Extraction component. A remote attacker can manipulate the header length field to trigger this, and the CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3 (MEDIUM). A public exploit exists, and CISA's SSVC data rates exploitation as PoC and not automatable. The vulnerability is not in CISA KEV, and the project has not responded to an early issue report.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

A vulnerability was found in AUTOMATIC1111 stable-diffusion-webui up to 1.10.1. This impacts the function read_metadata_from_safetensors of the file modules/sd_models.py of the component Metadata Extraction. The manipulation of the argument header length field results in allocation of resources. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00425 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AUTOMATIC1111stable-diffusion-webui1.10.0; 1.10.1—No fix listedCNA
  • stable-diffusion-webui VendorAUTOMATIC1111 Affected 1.10.0; 1.10.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:automatic1111:stable-diffusion-webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——AUTOMATIC1111
  • cpe:2.3:a:automatic1111:stable-diffusion-webui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·AUTOMATIC1111

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for stable-diffusion-webui, and the project has not responded to the issue report. Restrict network access to the web UI until a fix is released.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111985
  2. 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-q7gh-5v92-ww7h
  3. 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-20 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2026-56753 Stable Diffusion WebUI Credential Disclosure via /sdapi/v1/cmd-flags CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-10233 Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH) in automatic1111/stable-diffusion-webui CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-10136 Unauthenticated DoS via Multipart Boundary in automatic1111/stable-diffusion-webui CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-76141 Cross-site scripting in stable-diffusion-webui Card Builder CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-11481 Local File Inclusion in automatic1111/stable-diffusion-webui CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2024-11201 Denial of Service in automatic1111/stable-diffusion-webui CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources