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CVE-2025-5165: PYSEC-2025-172 - A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function MDCImport

CVE-2025-5165 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2025-05-26

Technologies: pyassimp (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Executive brief

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.

Affected products

  • PyPI pyassimp

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