Local process crash via unchecked bone index
Published Jun 1, 2026 · Updated Jun 1, 2026
Heap buffer overflow in Assimp 6.0.0 through 6.0.4 allows local users to crash importing applications via a crafted Half-Life 1 MDL file. HL1MDLLoader::read_meshes uses each file-controlled vertex bone index directly as a temp_bones_ subscript without checking it against the declared bone count. Processing a model with an out-of-range bone reference causes an out-of-bounds heap read and process termination; the CNA also records low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Summary
What happened
Heap buffer overflow in Assimp 6.0.0 through 6.0.4 allows local users to crash importing applications via a crafted Half-Life 1 MDL file. HL1MDLLoader::read_meshes uses each file-controlled vertex bone index directly as a temp_bones_ subscript without checking it against the declared bone count. Processing a model with an out-of-range bone reference causes an out-of-bounds heap read and process termination; the CNA also records low confidentiality and integrity impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-10229
- Published
- Jun 1, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 1, 2026
- Vendor
- Open Asset Import Library
- Product
- Assimp
- Classifications
- CWE-119, CWE-122
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=6.0.0
- Affected versionversion=6.0.1
- Affected versionversion=6.0.2
- Affected versionversion=6.0.3
- Affected versionversion=6.0.4
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Public exploit references
- Assimp Issue 6614 proof-of-concept MDL fileproof of concept · demonstrated
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