CVE catalog

CVE-2025-5203

assimp: CVE-2025-5203

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: May 26, 2025, 8:00:09 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.30% · Oct 25, 2026

A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function SkipSpaces in the library assimp/include/assimp/ParsingUtils.h. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	assimp	sid	`6.0.5+ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	assimp	forky	`6.0.5+ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	assimp	trixie	`5.4.3+ds-2`	vulnerable
Debian	assimp	bookworm	`5.2.5~ds0-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	assimp	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1106729]
Debian	assimp	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1106729]
Debian	assimp	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1106729]
Debian	assimp	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1106729]

[Debian bug #1106729]

Notes

[trixie] assimp: Minor issue, revisit when/if fixed upstream [bookworm] assimp: Minor issue, revisit when/if fixed upstream

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[assimp-testmodels]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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]Affected
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, 10:05:58 PM UTC

References

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