Vulnerability · Published Jul 3, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-14604Open Asset Import Library Assimp PLY Model PlyLoader.cpp ExportToBlob double free
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity double free 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 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected is the function Assimp::Exporter::ExportToBlob of the file code/AssetLib/Ply/PlyLoader.cpp of the component PLY Model Handler. This manipulation causes double free. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14604 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14604 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-14604 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14604 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14604 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14604 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14604 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-14604 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Open Asset Import Library | Assimp | 6.0.06.0.16.0.26.0.36.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-415, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-376112 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp PLY Model PlyLoader.cpp ExportToBlob double free vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-376112 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-14604 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #844567 | Assimp commit 17c12da Double Free third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6620 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27232640/poc.zip exploit