CVE-2025-5200

Name: CVE-2025-5200
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-26T19:15:19.807+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5200 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 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 MDLImporter::InternReadFile_Quake1 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. EPSS estimates a 0.22% 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 MDLImporter::InternReadFile_Quake1 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. 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

7.8/10

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

0.22%

12.5th 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/6172Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20208985/line-452-reproducer.zipExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310289Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.578005Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6172Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5200?

How severe is CVE-2025-5200?

CVE-2025-5200 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5200?

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Source: NVD / NIST