Vulnerability Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.2. The impacted element is the function MD5Importer::MakeDataUnique of the file code/AssetLib/MD5/MD5Loader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument iNewIndex leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The identifier of the patch is bf9dabb617c46e5133dac65cca6bff177917afcb. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/bf9dabb617c46e5133dac65cca6bff177917afcb
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6718
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-82591
- https://vuldb.com/submit/892413
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/397086
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/397086/cti
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-82591?
CVE-2026-82591 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.2. The impacted element is the function MD5Importer::MakeDataUnique of the file code/AssetLib/MD5/MD5Loader.cpp...
How severe is CVE-2026-82591?
CVE-2026-82591 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-82591?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.