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medium 4.3

CVE-2025-2591 json

Open Asset Import Library Assimp MDLLoader.cpp InternReadFile_Quake1 divide by zero

published 2025-03-21 19 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also PYSEC-2025-160 , EUVD-2025-7251

cvss
4.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Open Asset Import Library Assimp 5.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function MDLImporter::InternReadFile_Quake1 of the file code/AssetLib/MDL/MDLLoader.cpp. The manipulation of the argument skinwidth/skinheight leads to divide by zero. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as ab66a1674fcfac87aaba4c8b900b315ebc3e7dbd. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Patch / fix

  • assimp Debian 14 6.0.2+ds-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2591

  • assimp Package Hub 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 5.3.1-bp156.3.9.1
  • assimp openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.4.3-5.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2025:0113-1openSUSE-SU-2025:14950-1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
19 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6009#issue-2877367021 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/assimp/assimp/issues/6009 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA 3.0 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CNA 4.0 5.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
OSV 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi pyassimp
<=5.4.3
 no fix listed

Affected products

  • Open Asset Import Library Assimp

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-369 Divide By Zero
  • CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

Sources

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