CVE-2025-5169

NameCVE-2025-5169
DescriptionA vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_3DGS_MDL345 of the file assimp/code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. 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.
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Debian Bugs1106595

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
assimp (PTS)bullseye5.0.1~ds0-2vulnerable
bookworm5.2.5~ds0-1vulnerable
sid, trixie5.4.3+ds-2vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
assimpsource(unstable)(unfixed)1106595

Notes

[trixie] - assimp <postponed> (Minor issue, revisit when/if fixed upstream)
[bookworm] - assimp <postponed> (Minor issue, revisit when/if fixed upstream)
[bullseye] - assimp <postponed> (Minor issue, revisit when/if fixed upstream)
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6171
https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6128

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