Resource exhaustion in Assimp
CVE-2025-3016
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ParseTextureColorData of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp of the component MDL File Handler. The manipulation of the argument mWidth/mHeight leads to resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 6.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · 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/6022 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6046 (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1 (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3016?
- CVE-2025-3016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Assimp, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-3016 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.