CVE-2025-5168

Public Exploit
Open Asset Import Library Assimp MDLLoader.cpp ImportUVCoordinate_3DGS_MDL345 out-of-bounds

Description

A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function MDLImporter::ImportUVCoordinate_3DGS_MDL345 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument iIndex leads to out-of-bounds read. An attack has to be approached locally. 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.

Categories

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: Open Asset Import Library Assimp
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.310256 vdb entry third party advisory technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310256 permissions required signature vdb entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.578003 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6170 issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128 issue tracking
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20208878/reproducer.zip exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5168?
CVE-2025-5168 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5168?
To fix CVE-2025-5168, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-5168 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-5168 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5168?
CVE-2025-5168 affects Open Asset Import Library Assimp.
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