CVE catalog

CVE-2025-3196

assimp affected and fixed versions

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.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 1:00:12 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.31% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[assimp][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Original provider fields

{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "assimp",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "6.0.5+ds-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "assimp",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "6.0.5+ds-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "assimp",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "5.4.3+ds-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "assimp",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "5.2.5~ds0-1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 1102207,
      "name": "assimp",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "6.0.2+ds-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1102207,
      "name": "assimp",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "6.0.2+ds-1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1102207,
      "name": "assimp",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1102207,
      "name": "assimp",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

[Debian bug #1102207]

Publisher notes

[trixie] assimp: Minor issue [bookworm] assimp: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[assimp-testmodels]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.2.5~ds0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
- 5.2.5~ds0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
[assimp-utils]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.2.5~ds0-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
- 5.2.5~ds0-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
[libassimp5]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.2.5~ds0-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
- 5.2.5~ds0-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
[libassimp-dev]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.2.5~ds0-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
- 5.2.5~ds0-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
[libassimp-doc]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.2.5~ds0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
- 5.2.5~ds0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
[python3-pyassimp]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.2.5~ds0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12
- 5.2.5~ds0-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · bookworm; dsa · assimp · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[assimp-testmodels]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
[assimp-utils]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
[libassimp5]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
[libassimp-dev]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
[libassimp-doc]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
[python3-pyassimp]Unknown
Source package: [assimp]
Details (2)
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13
- 5.4.3+ds-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · assimp · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 11:09:20 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]