3.3
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-10198
Assimp glTFImporter glTFImporter.cpp ImportMeshes null pointer dereference
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 31, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 31, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Update Assimp to a version later than 6.0.4 to fix the null pointer dereference.
  • Update Assimp to a patched version.
  • Recompile the application with the updated library.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-10198 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CWE CWE-404
    Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/
    Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6609
    Added Reference https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27193865/poc.zip
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10198
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/821178
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/367478
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/367478/cti
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