Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-6119Open Asset Import Library Assimp BVHLoader.cpp ReadNodeChannels use after free

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity use-after-free in Assimp from Open Asset Import Library. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp up to 5.4.3. Affected is the function Assimp::BVHLoader::ReadNodeChannels in the library assimp/code/AssetLib/BVH/BVHLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument pNode leads to use after free. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12assimpno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-6119
Debian:13assimpno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-6119
Debian:14assimpno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-6119
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSassimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-6119
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSassimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-6119
Ubuntu:25.10assimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-6119
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSassimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-6119
Ubuntu:26.10assimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-6119

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.05.4.15.4.25.4.3

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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