CVE-2026-10230 (GCVE-0-2026-10230)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-01 06:00 – Updated: 2026-06-01 15:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Assimp Half-Life 1 MDL Loader HL1MDLLoader.cpp read_animations heap-based overflow
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-01 15:14 UTC
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/367509 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/367509/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10230 | third-party-advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/821190 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6615 | exploitissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/assimp/assimp/ | product |
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