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CVE-2026-19969
Open Asset Import Library Assimp 3DGS MDL7 Model Output Mesh Generator MDLLoader.cpp GenerateOutputMeshes_3DGS_MDL7 buffer overflow
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N N P N L L 2.1 .0050 40.7 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Assimp 17c12da – —
TIMELINE
Aug 16 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-19969 (Open Asset Import Library Assimp). Public exploit reference added.
Aug 16 Reserved by VulDB
Aug 17 Published (CNA: VulDB)
Aug 18 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-19969 (Open Asset Import Library Assimp). Public exploit reference added.
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 17c12da. The impacted element is the function Assimp::MDLImporter::GenerateOutputMeshes_3DGS_MDL7 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp of the component 3DGS MDL7 Model Output Mesh Generator. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 16, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-19969 (Open Asset Import Library Assimp). Public exploit reference added. |
| August 16, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulDB |
| August 17, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulDB) |
| August 18, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-19969 (Open Asset Import Library Assimp). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Open Asset Import Library | Assimp | — | 17c12da | — |
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