CVE-2024-40724

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Assimp versions prior to 5.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by inputting a specially crafted file into the product.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/5651/commits/614911bb3b1bfc3a1799ae2b3cca306270f3fb97	Patch
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/releases/tag/v5.4.2	Release Notes
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87710540/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/5651/commits/614911bb3b1bfc3a1799ae2b3cca306270f3fb97	Patch
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/releases/tag/v5.4.2	Release Notes
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN87710540/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Mar 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-120

Information

Published : 2024-07-19 08:15

Updated : 2025-03-25 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-40724

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40724

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-40724

JSON object : View

Products Affected

assimp

assimp

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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