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CVE-2025-15538

Open Asset Import Library Assimp LWOMaterial.cpp FindUVChannels use after free

Published: Jan 18, 2026Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

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 Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-119CWE-416

Affected Products

assimpassimp
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
AssimpOpen Asset Import Library
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
assimposs-projectOSS Librariesaka assimp library, asset importer
open asset import libraryoss-projectOSS Librariesaka assimp, assimp library

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258
github.com
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258#issuecomment-3070999530
github.com
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21216542/assimp_poc10.zip
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 18, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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