CVE-2026-108573

Open Asset Import Library Assimp PLY File getNextBlock out-of-bounds

5.1 Medium

A vulnerability was detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function IOStreamBuffer::getNextBlock of the component PLY File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.17%Unchanged since Oct 12, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.1

Open Asset Import Library Assimp PLY File getNextBlock out-of-bounds

Record: CVE-2026-108573
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:C
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-96883 5.1

Record: EUVD-2026-96883
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v6v-f62m-6jgf 5.1

A vulnerability was detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.5. Affected by this...

Record: GHSA-7v6v-f62m-6jgf
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.1

Record: CVE-2026-108573
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-108573 5.1

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-108573
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-108573 5.1

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-108573
CVSS 4.0: 5.1 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

open asset import library assimp

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`assimp` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.5~ds0-15.2.5~ds0-1.15.3.1+ds-15.3.1+ds-25.4.0+ds-1 Show 9 moreShow less 5.4.1+ds-15.4.2+ds-15.4.3+ds-25.4.3+ds-36.0.2+ds-16.0.3+ds-16.0.4+ds-16.0.4+ds-36.0.5+ds-1	None known
`assimp` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.3+ds-25.4.3+ds-36.0.2+ds-16.0.3+ds-16.0.4+ds-16.0.4+ds-36.0.5+ds-1	None known
`assimp` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.3+ds-25.4.3+ds-36.0.2+ds-16.0.3+ds-16.0.4+ds-16.0.4+ds-36.0.5+ds-1	None known
`assimp` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0~dfsg-4ubuntu43.1.1~dfsg-53.2~dfsg-13.2~dfsg-23.2~dfsg-3	None known
`assimp` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.3.1~dfsg-53.3.1~dfsg-5ubuntu13.3.1~dfsg-5+build14.0.1~dfsg-1~exp24.0.1~dfsg-14.1.0~dfsg-14.1.0~dfsg-24.1.0~dfsg-3	None known
`assimp` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.1.0~dfsg-54.1.0~dfsg-5ubuntu15.0.1~ds0-1build1	None known
`assimp` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.1~ds0-25.0.1~ds0-3ubuntu15.1.4~ds0-15.1.5~ds0-15.1.6~ds0-15.2.0~ds0-25.2.1~ds0-15.2.2~ds0-1	None known
`assimp` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.5~ds0-1.1build15.3.1+ds-15.3.1+ds-25.3.1+ds-2build1	None known
`assimp` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.4+ds-1build16.0.5+ds-1	None known
`assimp` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.3+ds-26.0.2+ds-16.0.3+ds-16.0.4+ds-16.0.4+ds-1build1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-108573 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Open Asset Import Library Assimp, published October 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.