CVE-2025-5166

A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function MDCImporter::InternReadFile of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp of the component MDC File Parser. The manipulation of the argument pcVerts 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.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6168	Exploit
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20208318/reproducer.zip	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310254	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310254	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.578001	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6168	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Jun 2025, 15:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-26 04:15

Updated : 2025-06-03 15:40

NVD link : CVE-2025-5166

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5166

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5166

JSON object : View

Products Affected

assimp

assimp

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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