Out-of-bounds read in Assimp PLY file handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.5 is affected. The IOStreamBuffer::getNextBlock function in the PLY file handler reads memory outside the intended buffer bounds (CWE-125). A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger it, with passive user interaction required. The vendor did not respond to early disclosure.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function IOStreamBuffer::getNextBlock of the component PLY File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Assimp VendorOpen Asset Import Library Affected 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.0.3; 6.0.4; 6.0.5 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
The sources list no fixed version for Open Asset Import Library Assimp. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 as affected without a fix and with no plan available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
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 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108573
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-7v6v-f62m-6jgf
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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More Open Asset Import Library vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-108573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7v6v-f62m-6jgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-108573 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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