CVE-2026-10232: Assimp ASE File scene.cpp ~aiNode use after free

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 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: 2026-06-01 · updated 2026-07-22
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A weakness has been identified in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function aiNode::~aiNode of the file scene.cpp of the component ASE File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project tagged the reported issue as bug.

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/6617
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27200601/poc.zip
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10232
https://vuldb.com/submit/821192
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367511
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367511/cti

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