CVE-2026-10197: Assimp TF File glTF2Importer.cpp ImportEmbeddedTextures null pointer dereference

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-31 · updated 2026-07-22
Weakness: CWE-404

Description

A vulnerability was detected in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected is the function glTF2Importer::ImportEmbeddedTextures in the library code/AssetLib/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp of the component TF File Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

Affected products

Assimp: 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4

References

https://github.com/assimp/assimp/
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6608
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6645
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27193894/poc.zip
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10197
https://vuldb.com/submit/821177
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367477
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367477/cti

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