Buffer overflow in Assimp
CVE-2025-3160
A vulnerability has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function Assimp::SceneCombiner::AddNodeHashes of the file code/Common/SceneCombiner.cpp of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as a0993658f40d8e13ff5823990c30b43c82a5daf0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Assimp — versions 5.4.3
- Open Asset Import Library Assimp — versions 5.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6025 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6049 (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6025 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/a0993658f40d8e13ff5823990c30b43c82a5daf0 (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3160?
- CVE-2025-3160 is a low-severity vulnerability in Assimp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3160?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.