CVE-2025-3016

Name: CVE-2025-3016
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-03-31T21:15:53.94+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-3016 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ParseTextureColorData of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp of the component MDL File Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ParseTextureColorData of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp of the component MDL File Handler. The manipulation of the argument mWidth/mHeight leads to resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 6.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Assimp	Assimp	5.4.3

References

https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1Patch
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6046Issue Tracking, Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302068Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.302068Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.524593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-3016?

How severe is CVE-2025-3016?

CVE-2025-3016 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3016?

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Source: NVD / NIST