HIGH

CVE-2025-15514

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.1%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

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 pointe

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
1/12/2026
Last Modified
1/21/2026

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-15514?

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 pointe

Is CVE-2025-15514 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-15514 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 0.1%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-15514?

CVE-2025-15514 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.

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