Assimp through 6.0.6 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in MD2Importer::InternReadFile that allows attackers to read past the file buffer via an unvalidated stored frameSize header field. Attackers can supply a crafted .md2 file loaded with a non-zero keyframe selected to crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory into the imported mesh.
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Description Assimp through 6.0.6 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in MD2Importer::InternReadFile that allows attackers to read past the file buffer via an unvalidated stored frameSize header field. Attackers can supply a crafted .md2 file loaded with a non-zero keyframe selected to crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory into the imported mesh.
Title Assimp through 6.0.6 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via MD2 Importer frameSize
First Time appeared Assimp
Assimp assimp
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Assimp
Assimp assimp
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-15T13:12:08.415Z

Reserved: 2026-11-15T13:04:45.761Z

Link: CVE-2026-129480

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