CVE-2026-111128 Assimp through 6.0.5 NULL Pointer Dereference via Ogre Importer Bone Assignment
Attackers can crash applications using Assimp by providing crafted 3D model files with invalid bone indices, causing a null pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-111128?
CVE-2026-111128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in assimp, published on 15 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Assimp through 6.0.5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Ogre3D importer that allows attackers to crash applications via unvalidated bone indices in OgreStructs.cpp. Attackers can supply a crafted .mesh and .skeleton file referencing a missing bone, causing BoneById() to return null and crash the host process.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111128?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-111128 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111128 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111128, GHSA-qxj4-4wqq-r2q6, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111128.