CVE-2026-93592: vLLM versions before 0.28.0 fail to validate the lower bound of token IDs in the /v1/embeddings and /pooling endpoints,
Summary
vLLM (a tool for running large language models) versions before 0.28.0 have a vulnerability where two endpoints (/v1/embeddings and /pooling) don't properly check if token IDs (numeric identifiers representing words) are valid. An attacker can send a request with a negative token ID to crash the system, and because this triggers a CUDA assertion (an error check on the GPU, the specialized processor used for AI), it corrupts the GPU's state and breaks all future requests until the service restarts.
Solution / Mitigation
Update vLLM to version 0.28.0 or later.
Vulnerability Details
7.5(high)
EPSS: 0.0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
network
low
none
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September 18, 2026
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93592
First tracked: September 18, 2026 at 02:07 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%