CVE-2026-111129 Assimp through 6.0.5 NULL Pointer Dereference via Ogre Animation Track
Attackers can crash applications using Assimp by providing a crafted Ogre mesh file with invalid animation track targets.
- 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-2026-111129?
CVE-2026-111129 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
Open Asset Import Library (assimp) through 6.0.5 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Ogre3D binary mesh importer's OgreBinarySerializer::ReadAnimationKeyFrames() handling of unvalidated animation track targets. Attackers can supply a crafted .mesh file with a morph animation track targeting a missing submesh or absent shared geometry to crash the host process.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111129?
How do I fix CVE-2026-111129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-111129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111129 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111129, GHSA-qvgc-x897-c3w7, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111129.