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Vulnerability · Published Apr 4, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-3196Open Asset Import Library Assimp Malformed File MD2Loader.cpp InternReadFile stack-based overflow

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity stack buffer overflow 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 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. Affected is the function Assimp::MD2Importer::InternReadFile in the library code/AssetLib/MD2/MD2Loader.cpp of the component Malformed File Handler. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12assimpno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-3196
Debian:13assimpno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-3196
Debian:14assimp6.0.2+ds-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-3196
PyPIpyassimpno fix listedPYSEC-2025-170
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSassimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-3196
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSassimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-3196
Ubuntu:25.10assimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-3196
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSassimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-3196
Ubuntu:26.10assimpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-3196

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3

Weakness: CWE-121, 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:O/RC:C

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