Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function Assimp::ASEImporter::BuildUniqueRepresentation of the file code/AssetLib/ASE/ASELoader.cpp of the component ASE File Handler. The manipulation of the argument mIndices leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 6.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 7c705fde418d68cca4e8eff56be01b2617b0d6fe. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Asset Import Library | Assimp | 5.4.3 | — |
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 | 6.0.2+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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | assimp | 5.3.1-bp156.3.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:0113-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | assimp | 5.4.3-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14950-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | assimp | 5.3.1-bp156.3.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:0113-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | qt5-qt3d +2 | 5.15.3-1.amzn2.0.5 | ALAS2-2025-2848 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pyassimp | <= 5.4.3 | — | PYSEC-2025-261 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2025:0113-1 Security update for assimp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14950-1 assimp-devel-5.4.3-5.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2025-2848 Moderate: qt5-qt3d security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 13, 2025
References
- VDB-302067 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp ASE File ASELoader.cpp BuildUniqueRepresentation out-of-bounds vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-302067 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #524589 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp >=5.4.3 Out-of-Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6021 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6045 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6021#issue-2877378829 exploit issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/7c705fde418d68cca4e8eff56be01b2617b0d6fe patch