Description
A vulnerability was detected in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected is the function glTF2Importer::ImportEmbeddedTextures in the library code/AssetLib/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp of the component TF File Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Assimp | 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | assimp | 6.0.5-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10946-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | assimp | 5.4.3-160000.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21242-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.10 | ALAS2-2026-3797 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21242-1 Security update for assimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3797 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 7, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10946-1 assimp-devel-6.0.5-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 4, 2026
References
- VDB-367477 | Assimp TF File glTF2Importer.cpp ImportEmbeddedTextures null pointer dereference vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-367477 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-10197 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #821177 | Assimp commit 17c12da NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6608 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27193894/poc.zip exploit
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6645 issue-tracking patch
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/ product