CVE-2025-3159

low-risk
Published 2025-04-03

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function Assimp::ASE::Parser::ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices of the file code/AssetLib/ASE/ASEParser.cpp of the component ASE File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91fdae71b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Do I need to act?

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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Assimp

References (7)

Exploit https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024
Exploit https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024#issue-2877382033
Issue Tracking https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6051
Patch https://github.com/tellypresence/assimp/commit/e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91...
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303105
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.303105
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.542247
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal