Description
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.
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 | 6.0.3+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 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pyassimp | <= 5.4.3 | — | PYSEC-2025-172 |
References
- VDB-310253 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp MDCLoader.cpp ValidateSurfaceHeader out-of-bounds vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-310253 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #578000 | Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 Heap Out of Bounds Read third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6167 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20204942/reproducer.zip exploit