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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-1260

High
Invalid memory access in Sentencepiece versions less than 0.2.1 when using a vulnerable model file, which is not created in the normal training procedure.
CWE-119 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 22, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Invalid memory access in Sentencepiece versions less than 0.2.1 when using a vulnerable model file, which is not created in the normal training procedure.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-1260 is a high-severity memory access vulnerability in Google's Sentencepiece library affecting versions below 0.2.1. The vulnerability occurs when processing specially crafted model files not generated through normal training procedures, potentially leading to denial of service or information disclosure. Organizations using Sentencepiece for NLP tasks should prioritize upgrading to version 0.2.1 or later.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 28, 2026 09:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations leveraging AI/ML infrastructure for NLP applications, particularly in: Government digital transformation initiatives using Arabic NLP models, Banking sector for fraud detection and customer service chatbots, Telecom companies (STC, Mobily) for customer analytics and sentiment analysis, Healthcare institutions implementing Arabic medical text processing, and Research institutions developing Arabic language models. The risk is moderate as exploitation requires malicious model files, but supply chain attacks targeting model repositories pose significant risk.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Banking Telecommunications Healthcare Research & Education AI/ML Development
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
- Inventory all systems using Sentencepiece library across development, testing, and production environments
- Identify which versions are deployed (check pip list, requirements.txt, package managers)
- Disable or restrict access to Sentencepiece services if versions < 0.2.1 are in use

2. PATCHING GUIDANCE:
- Upgrade Sentencepiece to version 0.2.1 or later: pip install --upgrade sentencepiece>=0.2.1
- For containerized deployments, rebuild Docker images with updated library
- Test upgraded versions in staging environment before production deployment
- Verify model file integrity after upgrade

3. COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
- Implement strict input validation for model files (verify file signatures, checksums)
- Restrict model file sources to trusted, verified repositories only
- Monitor for unusual memory consumption or crashes in Sentencepiece processes
- Implement sandboxing for NLP processing pipelines

4. DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor for segmentation faults or memory access violations in Sentencepiece processes
- Alert on loading of model files from untrusted sources
- Track Sentencepiece version usage across infrastructure
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الإجراءات الفورية:
- حصر جميع الأنظمة التي تستخدم مكتبة Sentencepiece في بيئات التطوير والاختبار والإنتاج
- تحديد الإصدارات المنتشرة (تحقق من pip list و requirements.txt ومديري الحزم)
- تعطيل أو تقييد الوصول إلى خدمات Sentencepiece إذا كانت الإصدارات < 0.2.1 قيد الاستخدام

2. إرشادات التصحيح:
- ترقية Sentencepiece إلى الإصدار 0.2.1 أو أحدث: pip install --upgrade sentencepiece>=0.2.1
- بالنسبة للنشر في حاويات، أعد بناء صور Docker بالمكتبة المحدثة
- اختبر الإصدارات المرقاة في بيئة التجميع قبل نشر الإنتاج
- تحقق من سلامة ملف النموذج بعد الترقية

3. الضوابط البديلة:
- تنفيذ التحقق الصارم من صحة ملفات النموذج (التحقق من توقيعات الملفات والمجاميع الاختيارية)
- تقييد مصادر ملفات النموذج إلى المستودعات الموثوقة والمتحققة فقط
- مراقبة استهلاك الذاكرة غير العادي أو الأعطال في عمليات Sentencepiece
- تنفيذ العزل لخطوط معالجة NLP

4. قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة أخطاء المقاطع أو انتهاكات الوصول إلى الذاكرة في عمليات Sentencepiece
- تنبيه عند تحميل ملفات النموذج من مصادر غير موثوقة
- تتبع استخدام إصدار Sentencepiece عبر البنية الأساسية
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ECC 2024 A.12.3.1 - Configuration management
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification PR.IP-12 - Software development security practices DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.12.3.1 - Configuration management A.12.2.1 - Change management
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
google:sentencepiece
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-119
EPSS0.00%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-22
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-119
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