Buffer overflow in Assimp
CVE-2025-2152
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This issue affects the function Assimp::BaseImporter::ConvertToUTF8 of the file BaseImporter.cpp of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Assimp — versions 5.4.3
- Open Asset Import Library Assimp — versions 5.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6027 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6027 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2152?
- CVE-2025-2152 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Assimp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2152?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-2152 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.