CVE-2026-10197 Assimp TF File glTF2Importer.cpp ImportEmbeddedTextures null pointer dereference
A local attacker can cause a denial of service via null pointer dereference in Assimp's glTF2 importer when processing embedded textures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-10197?
CVE-2026-10197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Assimp, published on 31 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was detected in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected is the function glTF2Importer::ImportEmbeddedTextures in the library code/AssetLib/glTF2/glTF2Importer.cpp of the component TF File Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10197?
How do I fix CVE-2026-10197?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-10197 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-10197 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-10197, GHSA-2r76-r3fx-jwv2, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10197.