Out-of-bounds read in OpenPPL ppl.nn CUDA optimizer quantization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenPPL ppl.nn up to and including bb84dc9952809b3a5a0036858a3d9f68af1c83d5 is affected, and the product does not use versioning. The OptGraph::InitQuantization function in the CUDA optimizer reads memory outside a buffer when it processes quantization arguments (CWE-125). A remote attacker without privileges can trigger it, and the exploit has been publicly disclosed. The project has not responded to an early issue report.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability has been found in OpenPPL ppl.nn up to bb84dc9952809b3a5a0036858a3d9f68af1c83d5. The affected element is the function OptGraph::InitQuantization of the file src/ppl/nn/engines/cuda/optimizer/opt_graph.cc of the component CUDA Optimizer. Such manipulation of the argument per_channel/bit_width/tensor_max/tensor_min/scale leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for ppl.nn.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-122189
- 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-3rww-8pjc-22w4
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-122189 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-122189 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rww-8pjc-22w4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-122189 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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