CVE-2025-3196

Name: CVE-2025-3196
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-04-04T02:15:18.627+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 1.9/10EPSS 0.27%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-3196 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 1.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

1.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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

0.27%

17.8th 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/issues/6069Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6069#issuecomment-2763273425Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/milestone/11Product
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303150Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.303150Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.545368Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6069Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Apr 4, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-3196?

How severe is CVE-2025-3196?

CVE-2025-3196 has a CVSS score of 1.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3196?

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Source: NVD / NIST