Medium severity · published Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-19968
Open Asset Import Library Assimp 3DGS MDL7 Model LWOLoader.h ReadFaces_3DGS_MDL7 heap-based overflow
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Assimp · Open Asset Import Library
17c12da · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19968
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19968
github.com
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/ee77bb09a42a49843ac85ef64c14d2328b251df1
github.com
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6630
github.com
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6717
github.com
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27425090/poc.zip
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19968
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/873129
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