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CVE-2026-19968: Open Asset Import Library Assimp 3DGS MDL7 Model LWOLoader.h ReadFaces_3DGS_MDL7 heap-based overflow

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-17 · updated 2026-08-20
• Weakness: CWE-119

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.

Affected products

• Open Asset Import Library Assimp: 17c12da

References

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

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