CVE-2026-129477

Assimp through 6.0.6 Path Traversal via glTF External Buffer URIs

Published Nov 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS n/a KEV · Not listed

Description

Assimp through 6.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the glTF and glTF2 importers that allows attackers to read local files via crafted buffers[].uri values. Attackers can supply glTF models with '..' segments or absolute paths in buffer URIs to load files like /etc/passwd into imported mesh vertex data.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

assimp

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 6.0.6

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/v6.0.6/code/AssetLib/glTF2/glTF2Asset.inl#L608-L612
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6933
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/7027
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/assimp-through-6.0.6-path-traversal-via-gltf-external-buffer-uris

History

Nov 15, 2026 1:30 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Assimp through 6.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the glTF and glTF2 importers that allows attackers to read local files via crafted buffers[].uri values. Attackers can supply glTF models with '..' segments or absolute paths in buffer URIs to load files like /etc/passwd into imported mesh vertex data.
Title		Assimp through 6.0.6 Path Traversal via glTF External Buffer URIs
First Time appeared		Assimp Assimp assimp
Weaknesses		CWE-22
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp::::::::
Vendors & Products		Assimp Assimp assimp
References		https://github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/v6.0.6/code/AssetLib/glTF2/glTF2Asset.inl#L608-L612 https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6933 https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/7027 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/assimp-through-6.0.6-path-traversal-via-gltf-external-buffer-uris
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`