Vulnerability · Published May 31, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-10197Assimp TF File glTF2Importer.cpp ImportEmbeddedTextures null pointer dereference
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity null pointer dereference in Assimp. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected is the function glTF2Importer::ImportEmbeddedTextures in the library code/AssetLib/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp of the component TF File Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-10197 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-10197 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-10197 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10197 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10197 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10197 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10197 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10197 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-367477 | Assimp TF File glTF2Importer.cpp ImportEmbeddedTextures null pointer dereference vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-367477 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-10197 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #821177 | Assimp commit 17c12da NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6608 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27193894/poc.zip exploit
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6645 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/ product