Buffer overflow in Assimp
CVE-2026-10232
A weakness has been identified in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function aiNode::~aiNode of the file scene.cpp of the component ASE File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project tagged the reported issue as bug.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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
- vuldb.com/vuln/367511 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/367511/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10232 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/821192 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6617 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/27200601/poc.zip (exploit)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10232?
- CVE-2026-10232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Assimp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10232?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.