CVE-2025-5204

Name: CVE-2025-5204
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-26T21:15:19.317+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5204 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::ParseSkinLump_3DGS_MDL7 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp. EPSS estimates a 0.22% 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::ParseSkinLump_3DGS_MDL7 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp. The manipulation 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

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/6176Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20209911/ParseSkinLump-reproducer.zipExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310293Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310293Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.578013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6176Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5204?

How severe is CVE-2025-5204?

CVE-2025-5204 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-2025-5204?

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Source: NVD / NIST