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CVE-2025-15514

Ollama Ollama, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)

Ollama 0.11.5-rc0 through current version 0.13.5 contain a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the multi-modal model image processing functionality. When processing base64-encoded image data via the /api/chat endpoint, the application fails to validate that the decoded data represents valid media before passing it to the mtmd_helper_bitmap_init_from_buf function. This function can return NULL for malformed input, but the code does not check this return value before dereferencing the pointer in subsequent operations. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted base6...

CVSS
8.7
EPSS
0.70%
49.6% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.01.13
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.70%
Technical severityCVSS 8.7

Vulnerability overview

Ollama 0.11.5-rc0 through current version 0.13.5 contain a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the multi-modal model image processing functionality. When processing base64-encoded image data via the /api/chat endpoint, the application fails to validate that the decoded data represents valid media before passing it to the mtmd_helper_bitmap_init_from_buf function. This function can return NULL for malformed input, but the code does not check this return value before dereferencing the pointer in subsequent operations. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted base6...

Affected product and versions

Product
Ollama Ollama, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Affected versions
>= v0.11.5-rc0 <= 0.13.5, >= 0.11.6 <= 0.13.5, 0.11.5
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Ollama Ollama, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE
CWE-395
CVE-2025-15514 — Ollama Ollama, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | SECUFOCUS NOW