High severity · published Jan 18, 2026
CVE-2025-15538
A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.2
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Assimp::LWOImporter::FindUVChannels of the file /src/assimp/code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOMaterial.cpp. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This and similar defects are tracked and handled via issue #6128.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Assimp · Assimp
through 6.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15538
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15538
Exploit
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258
Exploit
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258#issuecomment-3070999530
Exploit
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21216542/assimp_poc10.zip
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341727
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.341727
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.735232
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