CVE-2026-57173: vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models. Prior to 0.24.0, the input_audio handling path for /v
Summary
vLLM (a system for running large language models) had a security flaw in versions before 0.24.0 where audio files sent to the chat endpoint could bypass safety limits designed to prevent memory overload. An attacker could submit a small compressed audio file that expands into massive data, crashing the system, without needing to log in first.
Solution / Mitigation
This issue is fixed in version 0.24.0.
Vulnerability Details
6.5(medium)
EPSS: 0.0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
network
low
low
none
September 16, 2026
Classification
Affected Vendors
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57173
First tracked: September 16, 2026 at 02:08 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%