Description
A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function MDCImporter::ValidateSurfaceHeader of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument pcSurface2 leads to out-of-bounds read. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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.
Published: 2025-05-26
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16256 A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function MDCImporter::ValidateSurfaceHeader of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument pcSurface2 leads to out-of-bounds read. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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.
History

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Assimp
Assimp assimp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:assimp:assimp:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Assimp
Assimp assimp

Thu, 29 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 27 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Mon, 26 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function MDCImporter::ValidateSurfaceHeader of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDC/MDCLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument pcSurface2 leads to out-of-bounds read. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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.
Title Open Asset Import Library Assimp MDCLoader.cpp ValidateSurfaceHeader out-of-bounds
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-28T17:37:11.112Z

Reserved: 2025-05-25T13:14:20.944Z

Link: CVE-2025-5165

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-27T14:20:05.815Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-26T03:15:36.373

Modified: 2025-06-03T15:40:01.863

Link: CVE-2025-5165

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-05-26T02:31:05Z

Links: CVE-2025-5165 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses