NULL pointer dereference in Assimp
CVE-2026-10198
A flaw has been found in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Assimp::glTFImporter::ImportMeshes of the file glTFImporter.cpp of the component glTFImporter. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project tagged the reported issue as bug.
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 (1.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.3% 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
- vuldb.com/vuln/367478 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/367478/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10198 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/821178 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6609 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/27193865/poc.zip (exploit)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10198?
- CVE-2026-10198 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-2026-10198?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.