CVE-2026-10230

Assimp Half-Life 1 MDL Loader HL1MDLLoader.cpp read_animations heap-based overflow

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 1, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: July 22, 2026 at 07:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAssimp

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability was identified in Assimp up to 6.0.4. This impacts the function Assimp::MDL::HalfLife::HL1MDLLoader::read_animations of the file HL1MDLLoader.cpp of the component Half-Life 1 MDL Loader. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project tagged the reported issue as bug.

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 Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367509
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367509/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10230
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/821190
ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6615
Product
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-119

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