Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-108573Open Asset Import Library Assimp PLY File getNextBlock out-of-bounds
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in Assimp from Open Asset Import Library. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function IOStreamBuffer::getNextBlock of the component PLY File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-108573 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-108573 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-108573 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-108573 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-108573 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-108573 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-108573 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Open Asset Import Library | Assimp | 6.0.06.0.16.0.26.0.36.0.46.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:C
References
- VDB-416230 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp PLY File getNextBlock out-of-bounds vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-416230 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-108573 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #955038 | assimp >= v4.0.0 Out-of-Bounds Read third-party-advisory