Assimp through 6.0.5 contains an integer overflow vulnerability in MD2Importer::ValidateHeader() that allows attackers
Affects assimpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 6.0.6 when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 04:16 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.0.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade assimp/assimp to 6.0.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubassimp/assimppkg:github/assimp/assimpOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid processing untrusted .md2 files or implement additional input validation and sandboxing to mitigate potential exploitation.
Description
Assimp versions through 6.0.5 have an integer overflow vulnerability in the MD2Importer::ValidateHeader() function. This flaw allows attackers to craft malicious .md2 files with manipulated header fields that bypass frame table bounds checks. Exploiting this can cause heap out-of-bounds reads, potentially crashing applications or exposing adjacent heap memory.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-117608 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6929 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6963 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/7dbc85d9218fae017d4fad70269e7569f7b0c870 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/v6.0.5/code/AssetLib/MD2/MD2Loader.cpp (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/assimp-through-6.0.5-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-md2-importer-integer-overflow (opens in a new tab)