Open Asset Import Library (assimp) through 6.0.5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Ogre3D binary mesh importer's OgreBinarySerializer::ReadAnimationKeyFrames() handling of unvalidated animation track targets
Affects assimpSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 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 VulnCheck
, 2 hours before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 11 days after disclosure
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10assimppkg:deb/ubuntu/assimp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSassimppkg:deb/ubuntu/assimp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSassimppkg:deb/ubuntu/assimp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSassimppkg:deb/ubuntu/assimp?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSassimppkg:deb/ubuntu/assimp?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSassimppkg:deb/ubuntu/assimp?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Open Asset Import Library (assimp) through 6.0.5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Ogre3D binary mesh importer's OgreBinarySerializer::ReadAnimationKeyFrames() handling of unvalidated animation track targets. Attackers can supply a crafted .mesh file with a morph animation track targeting a missing submesh or absent shared geometry to crash the host process.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-111129 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111129 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/392a658f9c271be965271f45e7521a1b80ea4392/code/AssetLib/Ogre/OgreBinarySerializer.cpp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/392a658f9c271be965271f45e7521a1b80ea4392/code/AssetLib/Ogre/OgreStructs.cpp (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/assimp-ogre-mesh-bone-submesh-null-deref (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/assimp-through-6.0.5-null-pointer-dereference-via-ogre-animation-track (opens in a new tab)