Vulnerability · Published Mar 31, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-3015Open Asset Import Library Assimp ASE File ASELoader.cpp BuildUniqueRepresentation out-of-bounds
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read 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 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function Assimp::ASEImporter::BuildUniqueRepresentation of the file code/AssetLib/ASE/ASELoader.cpp of the component ASE File Handler. The manipulation of the argument mIndices leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 6.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 7c705fde418d68cca4e8eff56be01b2617b0d6fe. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3015 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3015 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | 6.0.2+ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3015 |
| PyPI | pyassimp | no fix listed | PYSEC-2025-261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3015 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3015 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3015 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3015 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-3015 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Open Asset Import Library | Assimp | 5.4.3 |
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- VDB-302067 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp ASE File ASELoader.cpp BuildUniqueRepresentation out-of-bounds vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-302067 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #524589 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp >=5.4.3 Out-of-Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6021 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6045 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6021#issue-2877378829 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/7c705fde418d68cca4e8eff56be01b2617b0d6fe patch