Buffer overflow in Assimp
CVE-2025-5201
A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function LWOImporter::CountVertsAndFacesLWO2 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOLoader.cpp. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs 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
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:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.2% 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
- 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/6173 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128 (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/user-attachments/files/20209125/line-832-reproducer.zip (Exploit, exploit)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5201?
- CVE-2025-5201 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-2025-5201?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.