TI-2026-16189 Aliases CVE-2026-19968 GHSA-jgf7-xq22-j6mv

Open Asset Import Library Assimp 3DGS MDL7 Model LWOLoader.h ReadFaces_3DGS_MDL7 heap-based overflow

MEDIUM 57CWE-119Published 2026-08-17 · Updated 2026-08-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Passive
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Low
Fix status: Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A weakness has been identified in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 17c12da. The affected element is the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ReadFaces_3DGS_MDL7 in the library code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOLoader.h of the component 3DGS MDL7 Model Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called ee77bb09a42a49843ac85ef64c14d2328b251df1. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00368 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Open Asset Import Library	Assimp	17c12da	—	No fix listed	CNA

Assimp VendorOpen Asset Import Library Affected 17c12da Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp::::::::	—	—	Open Asset Import Library

cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Open Asset Import Library

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19968
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgf7-xq22-j6mv

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27425090/poc.zip

Patch 2

Other 1

https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6630

TI-2022-22579 An issue was discovered with assimp 5.1.4, a use after free occurred in function… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-32382 An issue in assimp v.5.4.3 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2026-74913 NULL pointer dereference in Assimp Ogre mesh import crashes host CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2026-74912 NULL pointer dereference in Assimp Ogre importer crashes applications CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2024-35797 A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability was discovered in the SkipSpacesAndLineEnd function… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
TI-2024-32385 A segmentation fault (SEGV) was detected in the SortByPTypeProcess::Execute function in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2

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Sources

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