# CVE-2025-3016: PYSEC-2025-262 - A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-3016-pysec-2025-262-a-vulnerability-classified-as-problematic-was-found  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-03-31  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-3016 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2025-03-31

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.

Technologies: [pyassimp (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pyassimp). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-3016 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-3016 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-3016?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 31 March 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** pyassimp (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=5.4.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-3016?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-3016?** Check whether you run pyassimp (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- pyassimp (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=5.4.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-3016
- PYSEC-2025-262

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