Assimp through 6.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the glTF and glTF2 importers that allows attackers to read local files via crafted buffers[].uri values. Attackers can supply glTF models with '..' segments or absolute paths in buffer URIs to load files like /etc/passwd into imported mesh vertex data.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
assimp assimp unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 6.0.6

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/blob/v6.0.6/code/AssetLib/glTF2/glTF2Asset.inl#L608-L612 cve-icon
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6933 cve-icon
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/7027 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/assimp-through-6.0.6-path-traversal-via-gltf-external-buffer-uris cve-icon
History

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description Assimp through 6.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the glTF and glTF2 importers that allows attackers to read local files via crafted buffers[].uri values. Attackers can supply glTF models with '..' segments or absolute paths in buffer URIs to load files like /etc/passwd into imported mesh vertex data.
Title Assimp through 6.0.6 Path Traversal via glTF External Buffer URIs
First Time appeared Assimp
Assimp assimp
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Assimp
Assimp assimp
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-15T13:12:10.535Z

Reserved: 2026-11-15T13:04:44.586Z

Link: CVE-2026-129477

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