A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Assimp::LWOImporter::FindUVChannels of the file /src/assimp/code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOMaterial.cpp. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This and similar defects are tracked and handled via issue #6128.
History

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Assimp
Assimp assimp
Vendors & Products Assimp
Assimp assimp

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Description A security vulnerability has been detected in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Assimp::LWOImporter::FindUVChannels of the file /src/assimp/code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOMaterial.cpp. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This and similar defects are tracked and handled via issue #6128.
Title Open Asset Import Library Assimp LWOMaterial.cpp FindUVChannels use after free
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2026-01-18T23:02:07.734Z

Updated: 2026-01-20T16:39:58.513Z

Reserved: 2026-01-18T07:25:11.955Z

Link: CVE-2025-15538

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-20T16:39:55.640Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-18T23:15:47.653

Modified: 2026-01-18T23:15:47.653

Link: CVE-2025-15538

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-01-18T23:02:07Z

Links: CVE-2025-15538 - Bugzilla