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

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-18 · Updated: 2026-02-23

## Affected

- Open Asset Import Library Assimp: 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Open Asset Import Library Assimp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.341727
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341727
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.735232
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6258#issuecomment-3070999530
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21216542/assimp_poc10.zip

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