Description
A weakness has been identified in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 6.0.2. This affects the function Q3DImporter::InternReadFile of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/Q3D/Q3DLoader.cpp. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Asset Import Library | Assimp | 6.0.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | assimp | 6.0.3+ds-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | assimp | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | qt6-qtquick3d +2 | 6.9.1-1.el10_1.1 | RHSA-2025:22361 |
| RHEL 9 | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.9-2.el9_6.1 | RHSA-2025:20963, RHSA-2025:19911 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | qt6-qtquick3d +2 | 6.8.1-2.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2025:22663 |
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.9-2.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2025:22549 |
| RHEL 9.2 E4S | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.3-2.el9_2.1 | RHSA-2025:22413 |
| RHEL 9.0 E4S | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.2-10.el9_0.1 | RHSA-2025:22414 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | qt6-qtquick3d +2 | 6.9.1-1.el10_1.1 | ALSA-2025:22361 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.9-2.el9_7.1 | ALSA-2025:20963 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | qt6-qtquick3d | 6.9.1-1.el10_1.1 | RLSA-2025:22361 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | qt5-qt3d | 5.15.9-2.el9_7.1 | RLSA-2025:20963, RLSA-2025:19911 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | assimp | 6.0.5-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10946-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | assimp | 5.4.3-160000.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21242-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | assimp | 6.0.4-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | assimp | 6.0.4-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.7 | ALAS2-2025-3074 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | qt6-qtquick3d +2 | 6.9.1-1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2025-22361 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.9-2.el9_6.1 | ELSA-2025-20963, ELSA-2025-19911 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pyassimp | <= 6.0.2 | — | PYSEC-2025-157 |
Advisories 19
- ALSA-2025:22361 Moderate: qt6-qtquick3d security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:20963 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:22549 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qt3d security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- RHSA-2025:22663 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt6-qtquick3d security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- RHSA-2025:22414 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qt3d security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- RHSA-2025:22413 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qt3d security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- RHSA-2025:22361 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt6-qtquick3d security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- RHSA-2025:20963 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qt3d security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- RHSA-2025:19911 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt5-qt3d security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21242-1 Security update for assimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2508 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 7, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10946-1 assimp-devel-6.0.5-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 4, 2026
- RLSA-2025:22361 Moderate: qt6-qtquick3d security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Dec 2, 2025
- ELSA-2025-22361 Moderate: qt6-qtquick3d security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 2, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20963 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 25, 2025
- RLSA-2025:19911 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 21, 2025
- RLSA-2025:20963 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 21, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-3074 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 10, 2025
- ELSA-2025-19911 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 6, 2025
References
- VDB-327011 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp Q3DLoader.cpp InternReadFile heap-based overflow vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-327011 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #658912 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp 6.0.2 / master commit 0581ed5 Heap-based Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6358 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22422643/poc.zip exploit