Vulnerability · Published May 26, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-5203Open Asset Import Library Assimp ParsingUtils.h SkipSpaces out-of-bounds
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-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 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function SkipSpaces in the library assimp/include/assimp/ParsingUtils.h. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5203 |
| Debian:13 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5203 |
| Debian:14 | assimp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5203 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5203 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5203 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5203 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5203 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | assimp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5203 |
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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- VDB-310292 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp ParsingUtils.h SkipSpaces out-of-bounds vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-310292 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #578012 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 Heap Out of Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6175 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20209469/reproducer.zip exploit