CVE-2026-19970

Open Asset Import Library Assimp Node MDLLoader.cpp AddBonesToNodeGraph_3DGS_MDL7 heap-based overflow

Published Aug 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 17c12da. This affects the function Assimp::MDLImporter::AddBonesToNodeGraph_3DGS_MDL7 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp of the component Node Parser. The manipulation of the argument bones_num results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A vulnerability was detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 17c12da. This affects the function Assimp::MDLImporter::AddBonesToNodeGraph_3DGS_MDL7 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp of the component Node Parser. The manipulation of the argument bones_num results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title Open Asset Import Library Assimp Node MDLLoader.cpp AddBonesToNodeGraph_3DGS_MDL7 heap-based overflow
First Time appeared Assimp
Assimp assimp
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Assimp
Assimp assimp
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': '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:P'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2026, 2:41 PM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2026, 7:50 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 17, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Aug 20, 2026, 12:48 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 17, 2026, 1:15 AM