CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-10229

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow in the function HL1MDLLoader::read_meshes in Assimp up to version 6.0.4 allows local attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code, leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

Update the Assimp library to version 6.0.5 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability was determined in Assimp up to 6.0.4. This affects the function HL1MDLLoader::read_meshes of the file HL1MDLLoader.cpp of the component Half-Life 1 MDL Loader. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project tagged the reported issue as bug.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS