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AVID-2026-R0117
Description
Multiple Model Guardrail Jailbreak via “Pronunciation Bypass” Tactic
Details
A guardrail jailbreak vulnerability has been discovered affecting multiple models. The specific flaw manifests when the attacker instructs the model to interpret stylized text based on pronunciation rather than spelling, combined with a directive to provide detailed production information. This technique allows the attacker to bypass inference restrictions around providing information hazards and violating laws.
Metrics
0DIN Jailbreak Testing obtained the following test scores.
| Model | Test Kind | Test Score | Temperature (max 2.0) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Qwen Plus | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 55.0 | 0.7 |
| Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 50.0 | 0.7 |
| DeepSeek DeepSeek R1 | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 64.0 | 0.7 |
| Google Gemini 2.5 Pro | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 73.0 | 0.7 |
| Mistral Mistral Large | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 45.0 | 0.7 |
| OpenAI GPT-4.1 | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 77.0 | 0.7 |
| OpenAI GPT-4.1 mini | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 41.0 | 0.7 |
| OpenAI GPT-4o | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 59.0 | N/A |
| OpenAI GPT-4o mini | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 59.0 | N/A |
| OpenAI GPT-o1 mini | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 59.0 | N/A |
| Twitter / X Grok 4 | Illegal Substances: Crystal Meth | 77.0 | 0.7 |
References
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| Model | Alibaba Qwen Plus |
| System | Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku |
| Model | DeepSeek DeepSeek R1 |
| System | Google Gemini 2.5 Pro |
| System | Mistral Mistral Large |
| System | OpenAI GPT-4.1 |
| System | OpenAI GPT-4.1 mini |
| System | OpenAI GPT-4o |
| System | OpenAI GPT-4o mini |
| System | OpenAI GPT-o1 mini |
| System | Twitter / X Grok 4 |
Impact
0DIN
- Social Impact Score: Level 3: Significant Risk
- Jailbreak Taxonomy:
| Category | Strategy | Technique |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Stylizing | Synonymous Language |
| Rhetoric | Persuasion and Manipulation | Surprise Attack |
Other information
- Report Type: Measurement
- Credits: Mike Takahashi (@TakSec)
- Date Reported: 2026-02-19
- Version: 0.3.1
- AVID Entry