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

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-15538
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-01-18 23:15:47 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:00:01 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 1.9 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-416 | CWE-416 Use After Free | CWE-119 Memory Corruption

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary1.9LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED4.8MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
3.0CNADECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
2.0[email protected]Secondary4.3AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED4.3AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Assimp Assimp All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Open Asset Import Library Assimp affected 6.0.0 Not specified
CNA Open Asset Import Library Assimp affected 6.0.1 Not specified
CNA Open Asset Import Library Assimp affected 6.0.2 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258 [email protected] github.com Exploit, Issue Tracking
github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258 [email protected] github.com Exploit, Issue Tracking
github.com/user-attachments/files/21216542/assimp_poc10.zip [email protected] github.com Exploit
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Permissions Required, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: sisyphus-w4ng (VulDB User) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-01-18T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2026-01-18T01:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2026-02-11T01:52:19.000ZVulDB entry last update

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