Vulnerability · Published Oct 24, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-48423
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in the assimp package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in assimp v.5.4.3 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the CallbackToLogRedirector function within the Assimp library.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | 6.0.2+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48423 |
| PyPI | pyassimp | no fix listed | PYSEC-2024-120 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qt6-3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qt6-3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | qt6-3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | qt6-3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | qt6-3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qt6-quick3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qt6-quick3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | qt6-quick3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | qt6-quick3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | qt6-quick3d | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48423 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H