CVE-2025-15538

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

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:37 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAssimpAssimp

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (6)

VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?id.341727
SignaturePermissions RequiredVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341727
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?submit.735232
Issue TrackingExploit
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-119

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