Blender before 4.5.15 and 5.x before 5.2.3 contains a heap out-of-bounds access vulnerability in read_struct() that
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 5.2.3 or 4.5.15 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:18 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
| CNA | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.2.3, 4.5.15
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Blender to 5.2.3 or 4.5.15.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Blender FoundationBlender | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Blender FoundationBlender | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in Blender versions 4.5.15 and 5.2.3 and later. Users should upgrade to these versions or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided or necessary as the vulnerability is addressed by these official fixes.
Description
A heap out-of-bounds access vulnerability exists in Blender versions before 4.5.15 and 5.x before 5.2.3 in the read_struct() function. This flaw occurs because size validation is skipped when a .blend file's SDNA struct layout compares equal, allowing crafted .blend files with short blocks to cause heap memory overruns. Such overruns can lead to application crashes or potentially arbitrary code execution.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119722 (opens in a new tab)
- projects.blender.org/blender/blender (opens in a new tab)
- projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/7de4986e74ed47f67e78eb4b76609bb6d1ae8a0e (opens in a new tab)
- projects.blender.org/blender/blender/commit/c5d6faf04bf3f17efb6c404896ef0e7427784da5 (opens in a new tab)
- projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/164279 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/blender-before-4.5.15-and-5-x-before-5.2.3-heap-out-of-bounds-access-via-read-struct (opens in a new tab)