CVE-2025-11274
assimp: Open Asset Import Library Assimp Q3DLoader.cpp InternReadFile allocation of resources
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 5, 2025
Updated · February 7, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the assimp library. Processing a specially crafted input file can trigger an unlimited memory allocation due to a missing input validation, causing a crash to the application linked to the library and resulting in a denial of service.
Statement
To exploit this issue, an attacker needs to be able to process a specially crafted input file with the application linked to the assimp library. Additionally, the only security impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service. Due to these reasons, this flaw has been rated with a moderate severity.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling