CVE-2025-5169

Name: CVE-2025-5169
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-26T05:15:19.387+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5169 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_3DGS_MDL345 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_3DGS_MDL345 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. 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.

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

4.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.21%

10.9th 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/6128Issue Tracking
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6171Exploit
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20208891/reproducer.zipExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310257Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310257Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.578004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6171Exploit

Timeline

Published: May 26, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5169?

How severe is CVE-2025-5169?

CVE-2025-5169 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5169?

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Source: NVD / NIST