CVE-2025-5201
assimp: Open Asset Import Library Assimp LWOLoader.cpp CountVertsAndFacesLWO2 out-of-bounds
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 27, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A fuzzer test discovered a heap based buffer overflow in the Open Asset Import Library Assimp on version 5.4.3. The LWOImporter::CountVertsAndFacesLWO2 function in the assimp/code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOLoader.cpp file is affected. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read, which can lead to an application crash. The attacker needs to be local in order to exploit this vulnerability.
CVSS score applicability
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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 · 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read