CVE-2025-5167
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 18 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function LWOImporter::GetS0 in the library assimp/code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOLoader.h. The manipulation of the argument out leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedassimp-devel-0:6.0.4-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedassimp-devel-0:6.0.4-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedassimp-devel-0:6.0.4-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedassimp-devel-0:6.0.4-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibassimp6-0:6.0.4-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibassimp6-0:6.0.4-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibassimp6-0:6.0.4-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibassimp6-0:6.0.4-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.1–5.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- openSUSE-SU-2026:10174-1assimp-devel-6.0.4-1.1 on GA media2026-02-11csaf · suse_csafDE
assimp-devel-6.0.4-1.1 on GA media
- PYSEC-2025-1742025-05-26vendor · osvUS
A vulnerability was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function LWOImporter::GetS0 in the library assimp/code/AssetLib/LWO/LWOLoader.h. The manipulation of the argument out leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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.
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references (14)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-5167cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5167cnnvd
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6169enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20208666/reproducer.zipenisa_euvd
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310255enisa_euvd
- https://vuldb.com/?id.310255enisa_euvd
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.578002enisa_euvd
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