CVE-2026-10232 Assimp ASE File scene.cpp ~aiNode use after free
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Assimp library's ASE file parser allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- 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-2026-10232?
CVE-2026-10232 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Assimp, published on 1 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A weakness has been identified in Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function aiNode::~aiNode of the file scene.cpp of the component ASE File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project tagged the reported issue as bug.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10232?
How do I fix CVE-2026-10232?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-10232 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-10232 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-10232, GHSA-7vqg-xr22-fvmv, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-10232.