Buffer overflow in Assimp
CVE-2025-5168
A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function MDLImporter::ImportUVCoordinate_3DGS_MDL345 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument iIndex 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 project decided to collect all Fuzzer bugs in a main-issue to address them in the future.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Assimp — versions 5.4.3
- Open Asset Import Library Assimp — versions 5.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5168?
- CVE-2025-5168 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 2025-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5168?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.