CVE-2025-15538 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-15538: Open Asset Import Library Assimp LWOMaterial.cpp FindUVChannels use after free

Vendor Open Asset Import Library
Product Assimp
Weakness CWE-416
Published January 18, 2026
Last update February 23, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 18, 2026 CVE published
February 23, 2026 Record updated