CVE-2025-3159Open Asset Import Library Assimp ASE File ASEParser.cpp ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices heap-based overflow
- 4.8MediumCVSS base score
- 0.34%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 73% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- YesPublic exploitsa reference or SSVC says so
Description
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.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit. CISA's SSVC rates its exploitation: a proof of concept is public.
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References tagged exploit1 reference
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024#issue-2877382033 (opens in a new tab)exploitissue-tracking
Timeline
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Published
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | Medium4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 4.0 | Medium4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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 (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 73% of all CVEs (12 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.8.
Affected products
Open Asset Import Library · Assimp
- affected 5.4.3
References
References7
- VDB-303105 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp ASE File ASEParser.cpp ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices heap-based overflow (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-303105 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #542247 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp >=5.4.3 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024 (opens in a new tab)issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6051 (opens in a new tab)issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024#issue-2877382033 (opens in a new tab)exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/tellypresence/assimp/commit/e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91fdae71b (opens in a new tab)patch
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2025-9625 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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