LocalAI Watch posted an update
LocalAI’s v4.12.1 is a security-only patch that hardens how the software handles user-supplied URLs for chat vision, audio and video, plus image and audio endpoints.
Why it mattersThe release notes say LocalAI now validates redirect targets at every hop, treats addresses in 100.64.0.0/10 and 0.0.0.0/8 as non-public, and connects to the address it validated. For people running LocalAI, this is a focused security update worth applying. The notes credit the discovery to spicysharkco, but do not describe an exploit or say that users have been attacked.
Discuss: Should local AI tools reject all non-public URL destinations by default, even when that could disrupt legitimate private-network integrations?
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