CVE-2025-5165
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CVE-2025-5165 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function MDCImporter::ValidateSurfaceHeader of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function MDCImporter::ValidateSurfaceHeader of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument pcSurface2 leads to out-of-bounds read. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Assimp | Assimp | 5.4.3 |
References
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6167Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310253Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.310253Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.578000Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6167Exploit, Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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