6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-3016
Open Asset Import Library Assimp Remote Resource Consumption Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ParseTextureColorData of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp of the component MDL File Handler. The manipulation of the argument mWidth/mHeight leads to resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 6.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

March 31, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 17, 2025, 12:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-3016 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Assimp assimp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-3016.

URL Resource
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1 Patch
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6046 Issue Tracking Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302068 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.302068 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.524593 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022 Exploit Issue Tracking

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-3016 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-3016 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-404
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6046 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302068 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.302068 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.524593 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function Assimp::MDLImporter::ParseTextureColorData of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp of the component MDL File Handler. The manipulation of the argument mWidth/mHeight leads to resource consumption. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 6.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-404
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/commit/5d2a7482312db2e866439a8c05a07ce1e718bed1
    Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6022
    Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6046
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302068
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.302068
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.524593
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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