CVE-2025-5165 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-5165: Open Asset Import Library Assimp MDCLoader.cpp ValidateSurfaceHeader out-of-bounds

Vendor Open Asset Import Library
Product Assimp
Weakness CWE-125
Published May 26, 2025
Last update May 28, 2025
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CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function MDCImporter::ValidateSurfaceHeader of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument pcSurface2 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 26, 2025 CVE published
May 28, 2025 Record updated