A weakness has been identified in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 17c12da. The affected element is the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ReadFaces_3DGS_MDL7 in the library code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOLoader.h of the component 3DGS MDL7 Model Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called ee77bb09a42a49843ac85ef64c14d2328b251df1. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Affected Vendors & Products

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Assimp
  • Assimp

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References
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https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/ee77bb09a42a49843ac85ef64c14d2328b251df1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6630 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6717 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27425090/poc.zip cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19968 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/873129 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/391145 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/391145/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Description A weakness has been identified in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 17c12da. The affected element is the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ReadFaces_3DGS_MDL7 in the library code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOLoader.h of the component 3DGS MDL7 Model Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called ee77bb09a42a49843ac85ef64c14d2328b251df1. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Title Open Asset Import Library Assimp 3DGS MDL7 Model LWOLoader.h ReadFaces_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': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T00:45:14.688Z

Reserved: 2026-08-16T07:50:04.788Z

Link: CVE-2026-19968

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T01:16:44.560

Modified: 2026-08-17T01:16:44.560

Link: CVE-2026-19968

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Updated: 2026-08-17T02:30:06Z