CVE-2025-3196: PYSEC-2025-170 - A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp…

CVE-2025-3196 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2025-04-04

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. Affected is the function Assimp::MD2Importer::InternReadFile in the library code/AssetLib/MD2/MD2Loader.cpp of the component Malformed File Handler. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Technologies: pyassimp (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-3196 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-3196 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-3196?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 4 April 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
pyassimp (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=5.4.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-3196?
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-2025-3196?
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-2025-3196
  • PYSEC-2025-170

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