Bug 2496909 (CVE-2026-14604)

Summary:	CVE-2026-14604 assimp: Assimp: Denial of Service vulnerability in PLY Model Handler
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in Open Asset Import Library (Assimp). This vulnerability, a double free, exists within the PLY Model Handler component. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by manipulating PLY model files, leading to a denial of service and making the application unavailable.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Depends On:	2497238, 2497585
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-07-03 19:01:21 UTC

A vulnerability was determined in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 6.0.4. Affected is the function Assimp::Exporter::ExportToBlob of the file code/AssetLib/Ply/PlyLoader.cpp of the component PLY Model Handler. This manipulation causes double free. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report.