Buffer overflow in Open Asset Import Library Assimp
CVE-2026-14610
A flaw has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.5. Impacted is the function Assimp::CSMImporter::InternReadFile of the file code/AssetLib/CSM/CSMLoader.cpp of the component CSM File Handler. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: eb84eec580d3f4ba2f0fd87409b7d0744620f11e. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
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: 0.002 (6.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Open Asset Import Library Assimp — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/eb84eec580d3f4ba2f0fd87409b7d0744620f11e (patch)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6622 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6649 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/27235863/poc.zip (exploit)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14610 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/844646 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/376118 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/376118/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14610?
- CVE-2026-14610 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open Asset Import Library Assimp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14610?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.