Description
Assimp through 6.0.5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Ogre3D importer that allows attackers to crash applications via unvalidated bone indices in OgreStructs.cpp. Attackers can supply a crafted .mesh and .skeleton file referencing a missing bone, causing BoneById() to return null and crash the host process.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| assimp | assimp | ≤ 6.0.5 | — |
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 24.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/assimp-ogre-mesh-bone-submesh-null-deref technical-description
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/392a658f9c271be965271f45e7521a1b80ea4392/code/AssetLib/Ogre/OgreStructs.cpp#L621-L634 technical-description
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/392a658f9c271be965271f45e7521a1b80ea4392/code/AssetLib/Ogre/OgreStructs.cpp#L914-L921 technical-description
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Assimp through 6.0.5 NULL Pointer Dereference via Ogre Importer Bone Assignment third-party-advisory