NULL pointer dereference in Assimp
CVE-2026-10197
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Assimp — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/assimp/assimp/ (product)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6608 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6645 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/27193894/poc.zip (exploit)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10197 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/821177 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/367477 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/367477/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10197?
- CVE-2026-10197 is a low-severity vulnerability in Assimp, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10197?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.