Medium

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/M

  • Disclosed: 26.05.2025
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:19

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.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) pyassimp <= 5.4.3 no fix

References

CVSS score 5.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
-
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
pyassimp
Disclosed
26.05.2025
Updated
11.10.2026 12:19

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2025-172 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: pyassimp

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (33) in the archive
Total entries
33
First → latest
09.2024 10.2025
Without a fix
33
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 1
  • High 16
  • Medium 14
  • Low 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 6
  2. 2025: 27
  3. 2026: 0
Severity:
  1. 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/M this entry
    Medium · 5.5 CVE-2025-5165 <= 5.4.3 no fix

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