Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-19999Open Asset Import Library Assimp 3DGS MDL7 Bone Transformation Key MDLLoader.cpp ParseBoneTrafoKeys_3DGS_MDL7 buffer overflow
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity buffer overflow in Assimp from Open Asset Import Library Assimp. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp Assimp 17c12da. The affected element is the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ParseBoneTrafoKeys_3DGS_MDL7 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp of the component 3DGS MDL7 Bone Transformation Key Parser. The manipulation of the argument transmatrix_count/pcBoneTransforms leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 50d767984e78d51b53e2020fdf0967fd624bc377. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-19999 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-19999 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-19999 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-19999 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-19999 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-19999 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-19999 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Open Asset Import Library Assimp | Assimp | 17c12da |
Weakness: CWE-120, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-391200 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp 3DGS MDL7 Bone Transformation Key MDLLoader.cpp ParseBoneTrafoKeys_3DGS_MDL7 buffer overflow vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-391200 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-19999 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #873132 | Assimp commit 17c12da Heap-based Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6633 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6759 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27429337/poc.zip exploit
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/50d767984e78d51b53e2020fdf0967fd624bc377 patch