CVE-2026-108573 Open Asset Import Library Assimp PLY File getNextBlock out-of-bounds
Remote attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds read in Assimp's PLY handler, potentially causing crashes or information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-108573?
CVE-2026-108573 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Open Asset Import Library Assimp, published on 11 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108573?
How do I fix CVE-2026-108573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-108573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-108573, GHSA-7v6v-f62m-6jgf, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-108573.