CVE-2026-19999: Assimp · Buffer Overflow
Affects AssimpSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public or traded
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-08-19.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
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
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by VulDB
, 13 hours before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 2 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Open Asset Import Library AssimpAssimp | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp Assimp 17c12da. The affected element is the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ParseBoneTrafoKeys_3DGS_MDL7 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp of the component 3DGS MDL7 Bone Transformation Key Parser. The manipulation of the argument transmatrix_count/pcBoneTransforms leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 50d767984e78d51b53e2020fdf0967fd624bc377. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/391200 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/391200/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19999 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/873132 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6633 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6759 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/27429337/poc.zip (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/50d767984e78d51b53e2020fdf0967fd624bc377 (opens in a new tab)