What is CVE-2024-40724?

CVE-2024-40724 is a high-severity vulnerability in Assimp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2024-40724?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Assimp

CVE-2024-40724

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Assimp versions prior to 5.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by inputting a specially crafted file into the product.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (20.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Assimp
Open Asset Import Library Assimp — versions prior to 5.4.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Release Notes)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Patch)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40724?: CVE-2024-40724 is a high-severity vulnerability in Assimp, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-40724?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.