CVE-2025-3159
Open Asset Import Library Assimp Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function Assimp::ASE::Parser::ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices of the file code/AssetLib/ASE/ASEParser.cpp of the component ASE File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91fdae71b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 17, 2025, 9:44 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the qt5-qt3d, qt5-qt3d-devel, and qt5-qt3d-examples packages.
- Apply the latest patches to address the vulnerability.
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-2025-3159.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024#issue-2877382033 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6051 | Patch Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/tellypresence/assimp/commit/e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91fdae71b | Patch |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303105 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.303105 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.542247 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-3159 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-3159
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-3159 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024#issue-2877382033 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6051 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/tellypresence/assimp/commit/e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91fdae71b Types: Patch Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303105 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.303105 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.542247 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function Assimp::ASE::Parser::ParseLV4MeshBonesVertices of the file code/AssetLib/ASE/ASEParser.cpp of the component ASE File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91fdae71b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024 Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6024#issue-2877382033 Added Reference https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/6051 Added Reference https://github.com/tellypresence/assimp/commit/e8a6286542924e628e02749c4f5ac4f91fdae71b Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303105 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.303105 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.542247