# CVE-2026-10232: Assimp use after free in ASE File Parser

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-10232-assimp-use-after-free-in-ase-file-parser  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-01. Updated: 2026-06-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-10232 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-06-01

Assimp is a widely used library for importing various 3D model formats into applications. A vulnerability in its ASE file parser could allow an attacker to crash an application or potentially execute unauthorized code by providing a specially crafted 3D model file. This could impact the stability of software that relies on Assimp to process user-supplied 3D assets.

Technologies: [Assimp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/assimp). Vendors: [Assimp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/assimp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-10232 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-10232 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-10232?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 1 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Assimp up to 6.0.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-10232?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-10232 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-10232?** Check whether you run Assimp at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A heap-use-after-free vulnerability exists in Assimp up to version 6.0.4 within the ASE (ASCII Scene Export) file parser. The flaw is located in the aiNode::~aiNode() destructor in scene.cpp, which is triggered during recursive node destruction when processing a malformed ASE file. An attacker can exploit this by providing a crafted ASE file that creates an invalid node tree, leading to a use-after-free condition during memory deallocation. This requires local access to provide the malicious file to the library. A public proof-of-concept (PoC) has been released.

## Affected products

- Assimp Assimp up to 6.0.4

## Timeline

- 2026-06-01: disclosed: Vulnerability disclosed and CVE assigned
- 2026-06-01: advisory

## References

- [https://github.com/assimp/assimp/](https://github.com/assimp/assimp/)
- [https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6617](https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6617)
- [https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27200601/poc.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/27200601/poc.zip)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10232](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10232)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/821192](https://vuldb.com/submit/821192)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/367511](https://vuldb.com/vuln/367511)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/367511/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/367511/cti)

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