Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-14610Open Asset Import Library Assimp CSM File CSMLoader.cpp InternReadFile heap-based overflow
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in Assimp from Open Asset Import Library. 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 flaw has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.5. Impacted is the function Assimp::CSMImporter::InternReadFile of the file code/AssetLib/CSM/CSMLoader.cpp of the component CSM File Handler. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: eb84eec580d3f4ba2f0fd87409b7d0744620f11e. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14610 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14610 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14610 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14610 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14610 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14610 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14610 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14610 |
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-122, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-376118 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp CSM File CSMLoader.cpp InternReadFile heap-based overflow vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-376118 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-14610 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #844646 | Assimp commit 17c12da Heap-based Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6622 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6649 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27235863/poc.zip exploit
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/eb84eec580d3f4ba2f0fd87409b7d0744620f11e patch